Defined term
Photovoltaic export limit
A photovoltaic export limit is a configured or contractual maximum on power delivered from a customer photovoltaic system to the utility grid.
Also known as solar export cap
grid · Concept code GS-CONCEPT-057 · Last verified September 29, 2026
Evidence through 2020-09-30 · 0 sources have no source-event date
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Definition
A photovoltaic export limit is a configured or contractual maximum on power delivered from a customer photovoltaic system to the utility grid.
Review confirmed · Review due October 29, 2026
The previous review deadline was September 19, 2026. The missed interval remains unverified; the current review does not establish historical coverage.
The cited evidence supports this statement within the source’s stated scope. Its jurisdiction and source-event date limit its applicability to a particular project.
Applicable jurisdiction: US; program and utility rules vary
Definition claim verification: Verified September 29, 2026
In plain language
For Photovoltaic export limit, the controlling utility tariff, interconnection document, meter arrangement, and jurisdiction matter more than a generic national description.
What it is not
It is not necessarily a limit on photovoltaic generation or household self-consumption.
Decision context
Why it matters
In CPUC Decision 20-09-035, the controlled-export pathway uses a power control system set to zero export or a nonzero maximum export value and requires it to reduce export to the approved limit under the decision’s specifications.
Review confirmed · Review due October 29, 2026
The previous review deadline was September 19, 2026. The missed interval remains unverified; the current review does not establish historical coverage.
The cited evidence supports this statement within the source’s stated scope. Its jurisdiction and source-event date limit its applicability to a particular project.
Applicable jurisdiction: US; program and utility rules vary
Decision-context claim verification: Verified September 29, 2026
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- California Public Utilities Commission: Decision Adopting Recommendations from Working Groups Two, Three, and Subgroup
Revision Decision 20-09-035 · issued 2020-09-30 · Source event as of September 30, 2020 · Ontology accessed September 29, 2026 · Ontology verified September 29, 2026