Temecula is Wine Country — affluent, growing, and motivated by SCE rates under NEM 3.0. Large estate lots in the wine country residential areas have excellent solar exposure. Battery + solar is the standard recommendation. SGIP battery incentive available through SCE. CA property tax exclusion applies.
Temecula is Wine Country — affluent, growing, and motivated by SCE rates under NEM 3.0. Large estate lots in the wine country residential areas have excellent solar exposure. Battery + solar is the standard recommendation. SGIP battery incentive available through SCE. CA property tax exclusion applies.
Utility: SCE. Avg bill: $143–$222/month. Riverside County — 30% federal ITC + CA property tax exclusion (Rev. & Tax § 73) + SGIP battery incentive + NEM 3.0 net billing.
Under NEM 3.0 (for new installations after April 2023), exported solar earns ~$0.02–$0.08/kWh. Battery storage is essential — store production, use it at night during peak rate hours, maximize self-consumption.
SGIP provides per-kWh incentives for battery storage through SCE. Up to $1,000/kWh for qualifying low-income or high fire risk customers. Your installer applies on your behalf.