Behind the Meter

Careful analysis reveals the nuance.If you’re in California, you’ll have heard the industry chatter in the wake of the recent CPUC decision regarding net energy metering.  The transition from NEM2.0 to NEM3.0 (Net metering to Net billing, per the state) has been...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Dan Roberts Email: dan.roberts@veckta.com Phone: 619-268-1025 Changes are Coming to California’s Net Metering Tariffs: Businesses Must Act Before April 2023 to Take Advantage San Diego, CA, January 10th, 2022: VECKTA Corporation, the...

What is California’s NEM 3.0, and will it be better than NEM 2.0? California is on the eve of significant regulatory and market changes impacting the way businesses and residents who build their own solar power interact with their local utilities.  After years of...

The History of Net MeteringNet metering is a pricing model where any excess energy from an eligible customer-sited system is exported to the grid and compensated at the same price as imported energy from the grid. The owner of the onsite energy generator, essentially...

Californians are used to high prices when it comes to energy, but this is too much. According to the latest figures from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), natural gas prices in California are rising faster than electricity prices. Businesses are...

When we turn on the lights, at home or in the office, it comes at a cost. Power isn’t free. How much we pay depends on how many lights, and how long we leave them on for. Calculating your bill typically means lining up your power usage against a rate card with set...

In California, we are all too familiar with the devastation wildfires can cause. The loss of life and property is heartbreaking, additionally, there are other risks that often go overlooked: power outages. A  wildfire or the chance of a wildfire, can cause power...

Many of us feel with Summer being behind us, so too is wildfire season. We would be mistaken, the most devastating wildfires in Southern California have often occurred between October through December each year. This is a result of the low moisture, dry vegetation,...