California is one month away from implementing a policy that reduces how much customers with solar panels are paid for surplus power sent to the grid. The process, dubbed NEM 3.0, moves the state from a net metering framework to net billing, which incentivizes co-locating battery storage with solar systems.
In response to the policy change which takes effect April 15, Houston-based Sunnova said it would offer a "free" battery, which it valued at $8,000, to new customers.
The offer targets customers who sign up for a residential lease of both solar and storage services. It does not include the cost of installation, the solar system, or Sunnova's 25-year warranty.
Sunnova CEO John Berger said in a statement that the company views the net metering change as an opportunity to "seize the market and offer real solutions to our customers."
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Last December, the California Public Utilities Commission approved changes to the state’s
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