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
Can I cash out or transfer unused PSE net metering credits?
PSE’s FAQ says banked net metering credits cannot be cashed out or transferred to other customers and expire each March 31.
Source: PSE: customer-connected solar FAQs. Reviewed 2026-10-06.
Did the stated December 2025 date automatically close Schedule 150?
No. PSE’s FAQ describes availability through December 31, 2025 or a replacement schedule, whichever is later. Confirm current application treatment with PSE.
Source: PSE: customer-connected solar FAQs. Reviewed 2026-10-06.
Is Approval to Construct permission to energize?
No. PSE’s process separates construction approval, finalized electrical permit, completion notice, testing and required meters from its final approval to energize.
Source: PSE: customer-connected solar approval and incentives. Reviewed 2026-10-06.
Are new PSE installations automatically eligible for the old state production incentive?
No. PSE says that production-incentive program is fully subscribed and no longer accepts new applications from its customers. Existing certified participation has separate terms.
Source: PSE: customer-connected solar approval and incentives. Reviewed 2026-10-06.
Can Solar Energy Credit be combined with Schedule 150 net metering?
PSE lists net metering and Multi-Occupant Solar as exclusions from Solar Energy Credit. Treat them as different arrangements when comparing a proposal.
Source: PSE: Solar Energy Credit eligibility. Reviewed 2026-10-06.
Does Solar Energy Credit have meter and demand-response restrictions?
Yes. PSE requires an AMI meter, excludes MV90 and Schedule 171 service, and excludes participation in electric demand-response programs and services.
Source: PSE: Solar Energy Credit eligibility. Reviewed 2026-10-06.
Does Solar Energy Credit enrollment replace interconnection approval?
No. PSE requires a Schedule 152 application, agreement and permission to operate, in addition to the program’s other eligibility conditions.
Source: PSE: Solar Energy Credit eligibility. Reviewed 2026-10-06.
Should an existing approved net-metered system change be reported?
Yes. Schedule 150 says modifications must be reported to PSE and may require reapplication and a new Approval to Energize.
Source: PSE: Schedule 150 net metering tariff. Reviewed 2026-10-06.
What should I compare before accepting a solar compensation model?
Request the proposed program, applicable rate schedule, eligibility evidence, reporting period, household-use assumptions and total payment obligations. Ask the preparer to explain exclusions and update uncertain inputs. Keep the proposal separate from actual accepted utility terms. A program comparison does not establish that either option will produce a better financial result for you.
How does Solar Survey AI’s site evidence fit into this decision?
Ask us to confirm available survey scope and distinguish observed roof, shade or site conditions from forecasts. Use the evidence to prepare project questions and identify missing information. A survey does not enroll your account, certify incentive eligibility or authorize operation. Connected homeowner monitoring and free remote diagnosis remain coming soon.
Your decision checklist
- Confirm Puget Sound Energy is your electric utility.
- Keep the accepted program and rate schedule together.
- Do not combine incompatible programs in one forecast.
- Ask how the annual reset affects the modeled balance.
- Document meter and participation eligibility.
- Separate construction approval from energization approval.
- Identify modifications and ask about reapplication.
- Retain written answers, assumptions and actual payment records.
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Make the proposal’s program visible
| Record | Question to resolve |
|---|---|
| Program identity | Which arrangement appears in the accepted account documents? |
| Forecast assumptions | Which usage period, compensation basis and exclusions were used? |
| Participation evidence | What written eligibility and enrollment confirmation exists? |
| Balance review | Which entries were added, applied or reset? |
| Approval trail | Which application and approval conditions remain unresolved? |
| Change record | What changed, who was contacted and what response is pending? |
Example: a comparison includes benefits from two programs without identifying whether the same account can participate in both. Ask for separate scenarios with the eligibility assumptions visible. Do not add every advertised benefit to one household forecast.
Example: a homeowner keeps an approval message but later changes equipment. Retain the original message and the change record, then ask PSE which process applies. Do not assume the original approval covers a different configuration.
This guide concerns PSE electric accounts; Seattle City Light and other Washington utilities have their own procedures. The linked Schedule 150 contains sheets with different revision dates, including the February 2024 availability sheet. Confirm current program availability and accepted terms before a financial decision. Selected eligibility conditions here are not a complete tariff, engineering approval or incentive determination. Our worksheet and hypothetical examples are editorial advice. Continue with bill comparisons, approval milestones and quote and financing records. Explore Solar Survey AI’s evidence methodology and confirm available survey services. No savings or approval outcome is guaranteed.
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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