This is what your
audit looks like.
An actual /go audit walks through three things: what you're paying PG&E today, what solar would cost over 25 years, and whether you're on the cheapest rate plan you qualify for. Real numbers, honest math, no slides.
How the audit works
- You drop your PG&E bill (or connect your PG&E account directly). Takes about 30 seconds.
- I read it personally. Bill is parsed line-by-line, then I review every audit before it's sent. Usage curve, true-up, NEM enrollment, rate plan.
- You get the full audit within 24 hours. Cost comparison, rate plan check, go/no-go recommendation. If solar doesn't pencil for your roof, I'll tell you. About 1 in 3 audits, I tell people stay with PG&E. The other 2 finally have an option.
- No follow-up calls unless you ask. The audit is yours. Make whatever decision is right for your home.
Card 1 of 4 — what you're paying now
Your current PG&E reality
Pulled from your bill — your actual usage, rate plan, and 12-month outlay.
Why this matters: Most solar quotes start with a guess at your usage. We start with PG&E's actual billing data so the savings math reflects reality, not a brochure.
Card 2 of 4 — 25-year cost comparison
PG&E vs. a solar PPA, 25 years
Including PG&E rate escalation (≈6% historical avg), NEM 3.0 export rates, and typical industry PPA terms.
PG&E status quo25 years at projected rate escalation
$187,420
Solar PPA subscription3.08 kW · 2 batteries · 3.5% escalator
$98,840
You keepNet savings over the contract
$88,580
Why this matters: A 25-year horizon is the only honest comparison. Year-1 savings hide what the escalator does at year 15. We model both.
Card 3 of 4 — rate plan check
Is your rate plan right?
PG&E offers four residential rate plans. Most homeowners are auto-enrolled in whichever one was default when they signed up — not necessarily the cheapest for their usage pattern.
Switch
You'd save ~$155/year on E-TOU-D based on your peak vs. off-peak split. Same usage, different time-of-use windows. Switch is free; PG&E lets you change plans once per year.
Why this matters: Even if you never install solar, this rate-plan recommendation alone can put $100–$300/year back in your pocket. That's the moat — every audit pencils something out.
Card 4 of 4 — the honest verdict
Should you install?
No script. Mark personally writes this section based on the numbers above plus your roof, shade, and life situation.
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Yes — this pencils.
Pays for itself in ~9 years. Strong south-facing roof. NEM 2 grandfathered for the first 20 years.
About 1 in 3 audits come back the other way — "stay with PG&E; your roof shape / shade / utility footprint doesn't justify installing." That's the honest read. It's why people trust this audit when it does say yes. Either way, you should get to choose who powers your home — with your own numbers.
Ready for your real audit?
Free. Honest. 24-hour turnaround. No follow-up calls unless you ask.
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