Use this guide
Choose the questions relevant to your situation. Expand each answer, save the checklist and request written clarification where evidence is missing.
Questions homeowners ask
Is RNR monthly netting available to a new applicant?
The linked RNR-11 tariff limits monthly netting to qualified participants in the existing 5,000-customer pilot; additional participation is unavailable.
Source: Georgia Power: RNR-11 tariff. Reviewed 2026-10-06.
Is instantaneous export compensation simply the retail electricity price?
No. RNR-11 lists a solar avoided-energy-cost credit plus a four-cent-per-kWh renewable adder, summed monthly. Ask which current rate and program apply.
Source: Georgia Power: RNR-11 tariff. Reviewed 2026-10-06.
Does RNR’s residential size limit refer to panel DC capacity?
No. RNR-11 specifies up to 10 kW AC, determined by aggregate inverter nameplate capacity at the service point.
Source: Georgia Power: RNR-11 tariff. Reviewed 2026-10-06.
Does Energy Offset pay for excess electricity?
Georgia Power describes Energy Offset as a separate option without excess-energy compensation. Registration and applicable interconnection requirements still apply.
Source: Georgia Power: how rooftop solar works. Reviewed 2026-10-06.
Why does the bill’s kWh Rec differ from my app’s production?
Georgia Power identifies kWh Rec as excess sent to its grid. The production app also includes energy generated for use in the home.
Source: Georgia Power: rooftop solar FAQs. Reviewed 2026-10-06.
Does a successful local inspection establish utility permission to operate?
No. Georgia Power describes final permission after witness testing, bidirectional metering and finalized documents, followed by its official permission email.
Source: Georgia Power: rooftop solar FAQs. Reviewed 2026-10-06.
What happens after an ownership change or system modification?
Georgia Power says ownership changes, modifications or additions require a new application. Retain the existing approval and ask about your changed account or equipment.
Source: Georgia Power: rooftop solar FAQs. Reviewed 2026-10-06.
Can an installer sign the interconnection agreement for the customer?
The utility FAQ says the agreement is with its customer and requires that customer’s signature, even when an installer prepares the application.
Source: Georgia Power: rooftop solar FAQs. Reviewed 2026-10-06.
What should I ask when a proposal says my bill will disappear?
Request a written comparison of imports, exports, household use, recurring charges and all financing payments for the same period. Label estimates and exclusions. Compare that model with actual bills after operation begins. A production estimate alone does not establish a future bill or prove that the household will save money.
How can Solar Survey AI help me prepare better project questions?
Use our evidence methodology to distinguish observed site conditions, estimates and missing records. Ask us to confirm available survey scope for your property. A site assessment does not establish utility program eligibility, approve interconnection or resolve a bill dispute. Connected homeowner monitoring and free remote diagnosis remain coming soon.
Your decision checklist
- Confirm the utility name on the actual account.
- Identify Energy Offset, RNR instantaneous or documented pilot participation.
- Keep inverter AC capacity separate from panel DC ratings.
- Compare production and exports over matching dates.
- Request the current credit basis and retained bill charges.
- Retain local inspection and utility approval separately.
- Ask about new applications after changed ownership or equipment.
- Keep proposals, signatures and written utility responses.
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Build an account-specific solar record
| Record | What to retain |
|---|---|
| Account and program | Utility, account holder, program confirmation and agreement version |
| Equipment | Panel DC rating, inverter AC rating and documented changes |
| Measurement period | Bill dates and app reporting dates with any missing readings |
| Financial comparison | Actual payments, modeled assumptions and unresolved exclusions |
| Approval trail | Inspection record, application status and official utility response |
| Changed circumstances | Ownership or equipment change, contact and requested next step |
Example: an app shows 600 kWh for a period and the bill records 180 kWh received by the grid. These are different measurement boundaries. Match dates and ask for missing records before treating the difference as a fault. These illustrative numbers are not customer data or a performance benchmark.
Example: a sales model assumes participation in a pilot while the household has no written enrollment evidence. Ask the preparer to rebuild the comparison using the account’s confirmed program. Do not treat a neighbor’s historic agreement as proof of your eligibility.
This guide concerns Georgia Power customers, not every Georgia utility. RNR-11 is the tariff linked by the utility at review, with a January 2023 effective date; verify the current tariff, annual rate filing and account terms before relying on a proposal. The references cover selected rules, not every eligibility or approval condition. Our worksheet and examples are editorial advice. Continue with bill comparisons, quote and financing questions and solar home transfers. Explore our Georgia site-survey reference, Solar Survey AI’s methodology and confirm relevant survey services. An assessment does not guarantee savings, utility approval or a warranty outcome.
About these guides
Published by Solar Survey AI, a commercial survey-services company. Our original decision checklists are recommendations; linked authorities support the referenced facts. We may benefit if you purchase our services. This is not independent certification of our company, a project-specific engineering decision or personal tax/legal advice. Local rules, contracts and site evidence control individual decisions. Reviewed 2026-10-06.
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