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# Solar & battery tips for your home

Rates, rebates, products and what's changing, for homeowners in Southern California and Hawaii.

![Home with rooftop solar panels on Oahu, Hawaii](https://mysolarlady.com/hs-fs/hubfs/ewa-beach-oahu-home-solar.jpg?width=1600&height=1067&name=ewa-beach-oahu-home-solar.jpg)

[![Tesla Powerwall 3 home battery mounted on the side of a San Diego home.](https://mysolarlady.com/hubfs/tesla-powerwall-3-san-diego-home-wide.jpg)](https://mysolarlady.com/my-solar-lady-blog/should-you-add-a-battery-to-nem-2.0-solar-in-san-diego)

## [Should You Add a Battery to NEM 2.0 Solar in San Diego?](https://mysolarlady.com/my-solar-lady-blog/should-you-add-a-battery-to-nem-2.0-solar-in-san-diego)

![Picture of Laura Poirier](https://mysolarlady.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/laura-poirier-solar-broker-author.jpg?width=50&name=laura-poirier-solar-broker-author.jpg) [Laura Poirier](https://mysolarlady.com/my-solar-lady-blog/author/laura-poirier) 

 Oct 8, 2026

If you went solar before April 2023, you're likely on NEM 2.0, and the grid already credits the extr...

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[![Solar panels on a San Diego home overlooking palm trees, a pool and the mountains](https://mysolarlady.com/hubfs/san-diego-solar-panels-sky-view-wide.jpg)](https://mysolarlady.com/my-solar-lady-blog/californias-solar-property-tax-break-ends-after-2026-what-san-diego-homeowners-should-know)

## [Adding Solar or a Battery? Finish Before 2027 to Keep It Off Your Property Taxes](https://mysolarlady.com/my-solar-lady-blog/californias-solar-property-tax-break-ends-after-2026-what-san-diego-homeowners-should-know)

![Picture of Laura Poirier](https://mysolarlady.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/laura-poirier-solar-broker-author.jpg?width=50&name=laura-poirier-solar-broker-author.jpg) [Laura Poirier](https://mysolarlady.com/my-solar-lady-blog/author/laura-poirier) 

 Oct 8, 2026

For years, California has made sure that adding solar to your home doesn't raise your property taxes...

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[![Reviewing a San Diego electric bill after the move to SDCP](https://mysolarlady.com/hubfs/AI-Generated%20Media/Images/electric%20bill%20analysis%20in%20california.jpeg)](https://mysolarlady.com/my-solar-lady-blog/moved-to-sdcp-or-cea-nem-solar-billing)

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## [Moved to SDCP or CEA? What NEM 1.0 & 2.0 Solar Owners Need to Know](https://mysolarlady.com/my-solar-lady-blog/moved-to-sdcp-or-cea-nem-solar-billing)

![Picture of Laura Poirier](https://mysolarlady.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/laura-poirier-solar-broker-author.jpg?width=50&name=laura-poirier-solar-broker-author.jpg) [Laura Poirier](https://mysolarlady.com/my-solar-lady-blog/author/laura-poirier) 

 Oct 3, 2026

If you went solar before April 15, 2023 (NEM 1.0 or 2.0) and live in a city served by San Diego Comm...

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[![San Diego solar home with an EV: SDG&E vs. SDCP for NEM 1.0 and 2.0 owners](https://mysolarlady.com/hubfs/Images/san-diego-solar-neighborhood-ev.jpg)](https://mysolarlady.com/my-solar-lady-blog/nem-2.0-solar-billing-sdge-vs.-sdcp-on-ev-tou-5)

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## [NEM 1.0 & 2.0 Solar on SDG&E: Should You Move to SDCP?](https://mysolarlady.com/my-solar-lady-blog/nem-2.0-solar-billing-sdge-vs.-sdcp-on-ev-tou-5)

![Picture of Laura Poirier](https://mysolarlady.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/laura-poirier-solar-broker-author.jpg?width=50&name=laura-poirier-solar-broker-author.jpg) [Laura Poirier](https://mysolarlady.com/my-solar-lady-blog/author/laura-poirier) 

 Sep 12, 2026

This post is for San Diego homeowners with NEM 1.0 or 2.0 solar who still buy their power from SDG&E...

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[![SDCP Battery Rebate](https://mysolarlady.com/hubfs/Images/sdcp-solar-battery-savings-program-daily-cycle.jpg)](https://mysolarlady.com/my-solar-lady-blog/whats-the-solar-battery-savings-program-in-san-diego)

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## [SDCP Battery Rebate: Up to $10,000 for San Diego Homes (2026)](https://mysolarlady.com/my-solar-lady-blog/whats-the-solar-battery-savings-program-in-san-diego)

![Picture of Laura Poirier](https://mysolarlady.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/laura-poirier-solar-broker-author.jpg?width=50&name=laura-poirier-solar-broker-author.jpg) [Laura Poirier](https://mysolarlady.com/my-solar-lady-blog/author/laura-poirier) 

 Sep 8, 2026

If you live in San Diego and you've been considering a home battery, there's a local incentive progr...

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[![What is a prepaid solar lease? See how this new financing option works, why it's replacing the old tax credit, and if it fits your home.](https://mysolarlady.com/hubfs/Images/prepaid-solar-lease-san-diego-home.jpg)](https://mysolarlady.com/my-solar-lady-blog/whats-a-prepaid-solar-lease-why-homeowners-are-choosing-one)

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## [Prepaid Solar Lease: How It Works & Who It's For (2026)](https://mysolarlady.com/my-solar-lady-blog/whats-a-prepaid-solar-lease-why-homeowners-are-choosing-one)

![Picture of Laura Poirier](https://mysolarlady.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/laura-poirier-solar-broker-author.jpg?width=50&name=laura-poirier-solar-broker-author.jpg) [Laura Poirier](https://mysolarlady.com/my-solar-lady-blog/author/laura-poirier) 

 Sep 8, 2026

If you've started researching solar this year, you've probably run into a term that didn't exist a f...

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[![mySunPower app on a phone, now called SunStrong Connect](https://mysolarlady.com/hubfs/mysunpower-app.webp)](https://mysolarlady.com/my-solar-lady-blog/sunstrong-management-continuing-mysunpower-app)

[SunPower support](https://mysolarlady.com/my-solar-lady-blog/tag/sunpower-support), [mySunPower app](https://mysolarlady.com/my-solar-lady-blog/tag/mysunpower-app)

## [How to Reconnect Your SunPower App with SunStrong Connect (2026)](https://mysolarlady.com/my-solar-lady-blog/sunstrong-management-continuing-mysunpower-app)

![Picture of Laura Poirier](https://mysolarlady.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/laura-poirier-solar-broker-author.jpg?width=50&name=laura-poirier-solar-broker-author.jpg) [Laura Poirier](https://mysolarlady.com/my-solar-lady-blog/author/laura-poirier) 

 Jan 30, 2025

Updated September 2026: The mySunPower app is now SunStrong Connect. Below are the current steps to ...

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## Questions about your own bill?

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