Editorial & Accuracy Policy

Our content covers money-sensitive topics — system costs, savings, tax credits, and California's NEM 3.0 rules. Here's how we keep it accurate, sourced, and current.

Last updated: June 2026

Who writes and reviews this content

Our guides and service pages are written and reviewed by the Pacific Edge team, including our licensed C-10 electrical contractor (CA #1143455) with hands-on Bay Area solar, battery, and electrical experience since 2014. Author details appear on our author page and on each blog post.

How we source figures

Prices, savings ranges, export rates, and incentive details are drawn from primary, authoritative sources and our own quoting experience:

• NEM 3.0 / export rates — the California Public Utilities Commission Net Billing Tariff (Decision D.22-12-056).
• Electricity rates — current PG&E rate plans.
• Installed-cost benchmarks — Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Tracking the Sun, alongside our own current Bay Area project pricing.
• Tax credits & incentives — the IRS, the California Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP), and program administrators. Tax matters should always be confirmed with your own tax advisor — we're a solar and electrical contractor, not a tax firm.
• License & credentials — verifiable on the CSLB.

Prices are ranges, and your quote is fixed

The cost figures on this site are typical ranges before incentives, not quotes. Your actual price depends on your site, system size, and equipment, and is set — and fixed — in a written quote under our Fixed-Price Guarantee. See current ranges on our pricing page.

How often we update

Solar economics change with utility rates, tariffs, and incentive programs. We review the money-sensitive pages (pricing, NEM 3.0 guide, residential solar, and the solar FAQ) on a recurring basis and whenever a material rule changes — for example, a CPUC tariff update or the end of the residential federal solar tax credit after 2025. Each of these pages shows a visible “Last updated” date, and our blog posts carry published and modified dates in their markup.

Found something wrong? Tell us.

If you spot a figure that looks out of date or incorrect, we want to fix it. Email hello@pacificedgepower.com or call (650) 451-8464 with the page and the detail, and we'll review and correct it promptly.