Ever since I have had solar I always carried a credit into the next year, so I have not had a bill for about 3 years now. This year I finally got a bill which was about $1000 on my true-up. This was my own mistake because I mistakenly rescheduled my pool pump to run on my plans most expensive window. So thats sort of what triggered me to look into my credits and exactly how they work.

So after some digging I figured out my panels sent SCE 3,382 kWh more than my house used that year. Leftover solar doesn't get the rate you see during the year, it gets SCE's net surplus rate at $0.01636 a kWh. So a full year of overproduction paid $55.33. As ordinary credit against my own usage, that same energy would've been worth about $1,046. Thats insane! And would have paid for my pool pump mistake btw.

So essentially SCE sells my neighbor my extra solar for 30 something cents. They paid me a penny and a half for it.

Am I the last one to know this lol!

Hey all, I posted in March showing how Costco gas prices have changed in a few weeks at the time. Since then I've always seen random posts here and there with people continuing to talk about gas prices. Figured after months of continuously tracking, people might be interested in seeing how prices have changed.

The Costco gas locations are for places that were only relevant to me or close friends hence why it might feel random... but they are for Irvine, Yorba Linda, Corona, and Culver City. I used Costco as a reference due to them usually being the lowest in prices and the ease of getting the info.

Most expensive day per location:

• Corona, CA — May 5, 2026 — $5.749
• Culver City, CA — May 5, 2026 — $6.099
• Irvine, CA — May 5, 2026 — $6.059
• Yorba Linda, CA — May 2, 2026 — $6.159

Biggest single-day price drop per location:

• Corona, CA — April 13, 2026 — dropped $0.20 (to $5.199)
• Culver City, CA — June 15, 2026 — dropped $0.20 (to $5.199)
• Irvine, CA — August 14, 2026 — dropped $0.20 (to $5.199)
• Yorba Linda, CA — August 10, 2026 — dropped $0.30 (to $5.199)

Interestingly enough I have also found that prices frequently can change even twice in the same day usually being the early morning and second time in the early afternoon.

For the nerds: I have tracked it using an hourly script in a docker container that writes to a db. Costco has a web page per warehouse location giving their respective info including gas prices. You just need to figure out the warehouse numbers pertaining to the locations you want for the script.

Recently moved down here from NorCal. Up there we had a store called The Cave (Arden Way in Sac, also a Folsom location) — big cluttered collectibles shop with used movies, records, games, toys, all of it. You could walk in with no plan and walk out with an armload of Blu-rays you didn't know you wanted.

That's what I'm looking for down here. Specifically hunting 4K Blu-rays and TV box sets. I know I could just order everything off eBay but that's not as fun to me. — I want to browse, get hyped on something, and watch it that night.

Best Buy's disc section is basically dead and Target's is a joke. Where are you all going? Used shops, swap meets, hole-in-the-wall spots, whatever. Anywhere in OC preferred but I'll drive.

Thanks.

So basically my dad has been at the rehabilitation/skilled nursing facility for about 3 weeks now (he is still currently there) and all of a sudden my mom got a phone call from them asking for my dad's social security number, the lady there told my mom that it wasn't on his paperwork so my mom asked "didn't the hospital give it to you when he was ransferred?" And the reply was no. Should we give them the SSN? My mom told the lady that she is at work and didn't have my dad's social security number information with her. The lady said she will bring her work laptop home so my mom can call her personal cellphone later tonight to give her the number and she can input it into he computer directly or go to the facility tomorrow, my mom said she can't because of her work start time. We were there earlier today, too, to visit my dad and no one nad asked us about this while we were there.

So many people use the marked spots to pick up their food orders or pick up/drop off kids. These are usually under 5 minutes, so difficult, if not impossible to report.

Then there are those who just park there while running errands or waiting for a kid to get out if a class.

None of these vehicles have stickers or placards.

I want to surprise my gf w the great balloon but a lot of what I've read makes the line seem terrible.

Work and school schedule makes the morning rides impossible.

If we showed up at 615 what are the chances we could be on the first ride at 7pm?

https://culture-fluent.com/buena-park-middle-school-unveils-student-created-mural-through-city-youth-microgrant/

I'm struggling find stores that still have in-store coffee grinders for their store brand coffee. I just want to make cheap cold brew. Irvine / Lake Forest / Mission Viejo / Laguna Hills area if it matters.

Im looking for drummers or bassist of decent or beginner skill level to join my band called introvenus. The age limit would have to be 17-25 but I already have demos and the music is super good. My influences are a lot of shoegaze and metal. PLEASE PLEASE REACH OUT TO ME IF YOUR INTRESTEDDDD!!!! (THIS IS THE BAND LOGO)

I need to take a good passport photo anywhere between the Fountain Valley and Los Alamitos areas.
I took my citizenship picture at Walgreens and that was my first and last time I’ll ever go to a drug store for a photo 😭
I need a reasonably priced place that’ll make me look decent and not just point a camera at me as I stand in front of a horribly lit building wall

Hello! I'm looking for a cute, nice, fun restaurant I can go with my girls to celebrate my 21st at around sunset that can accommodate approx 12 people, have fun drinks, and have a nice view/atomsphere! Any price range, also, if possible, with any bars nearby to go after! thanks :))

Posted this as a comment elsewhere, but wanted to start my own thread to get a few more responses.

I have a small bike (Honda Trail 125) that I want to haul out to the Maple Springs trailhead at the end of Silverado Canyon Rd, then ride up to the peak.

For anyone with recent experience out there: is this doable, or am I asking for trouble? I take things pretty slow and risk-averse, so I won't be ripping through it, just taking my time.

Thanks!

P.S. If you have other suggestions (dirt or not) for where to take my hog, feel free to share!

I need some pho recommendations in these area. My only go to pho place shut down temporarily and I’m not sure when they’ll open.

located in Tustin, we are looking for a recommendation for someone who can come re-finish a poor ceiling drywall job, roughly an area 8x12 feet, and then paint the ceiling in that room. referrals welcome!

hi! anyone here a piano instructor or know of any? I'm a 28 yo with a background is in singing & songwriting, as a self-taught piano player. I took a few music theory and piano classes in college (after already knowing some basics from self-teaching) but that's as far as I ever got classically and it's been about a decade. I have always dreamed of really learning how to read sheet music, understand theory and play classical piano, and after taking a break from music endeavors, I'd love to find an in-person teacher. appreciate your help!!

Hi - anyone got recs for a local small business that can come to my house and show my small 2burner weber grill some love? my online searching pointed me to progrill but looks like thatd be over $400 which seems a bit excessive...

This interesting thread (https://www.reddit.com/r/orangecounty/comments/1w4f247/i_just_figured_out_sce_pays_you_pennies_for_your/) here in r/orangecounty got me thinking that I need to get my solar energy situation sorted out.

Can anyone recommend a company that does solar + battery solutions and can also help with getting a guest house / ADU separately metered? Ideally, I'm looking for someone capable of designing and installing free-standing solar panels (not roof-attached).

Thank you!

Where do your kids go to Taekwondo and how much does it cost per week or month (and what city and how many times a week)?
Frustrated at the lack of price transparency on the websites. My kid really likes Taekwondo. Trying to figure out a good place / price compromise.

I'm looking for a park in OC that has more than 2 pull up bars side by side. A group of us wants to do a Murph challenge and we'll need ~4 pull up bars. Any ideas?