Remote Grid Program

They won’t. A Remote Grid won’t add charges to existing PG&E billing or increase energy rates. Eligible customers may continue to choose from available rate schedules. If you host your own system or receive energy from a neighboring Remote Grid, you will still receive service as a PG&E, Community Choice Aggregator (CCA) or Direct Access (DA) customer.

PG&E will own and operate the Remote Grid at no added cost to the property owner. We'll inspect and maintain the Remote Grid year-round, just as we do for all our electric infrastructure. We'll also monitor the system remotely and restore service if an outage occurs. PG&E will also conduct vegetation management in the system's easement area to reduce wildfire risk.

Each location will be a little different. We’ll work with the owner to lay out what the Remote Grid would look like on their property. Then, we'll install the equipment in a 40-by-60-foot fenced area. This site will be within 500 feet of your property’s electric panel or meter. In general, the equipment includes a solar array, containers for batteries and electrical equipment, a propane tank and a backup generator. PG&E will install a security fence around the power system for safety.

Remote Grids produce clean, continuous and reliable energy. Remote Grid customers can expect to have fewer outages due to severe weather than customers connected to traditional powerlines. While Remote Grids aren’t totally immune to service interruptions, they’re a very reliable power source.

PG&E will contact eligible customers to let them know their property might be right for a Remote Grid project. If the location meets the program's requirements, we’ll review the project with the owner. At this point, we'll answer any questions and address any needs the owner may have.