PAYSON · UTAH COUNTY · PAYSON CITY POWER + SESD
When the grid drops, does your Payson home actually stay on?
Tesla solar and Powerwall 3, designed around the right utility rulebook for your address and the way Payson homes really run: a furnace, the fridge, full freezers and the lights.
Payson, Utah sits on a utility line: homes here are served by Payson City Power or SESD, and the rebates and rules differ. Ask Solar Mike, a Utah Tesla solar and Powerwall 3 specialist, confirms your utility first, then designs backup for a furnace, the fridge, full freezers and the lights.
Free 45-minute Zoom with Mike. Bring a recent bill if you have it. No utility account number needed.
Tesla product photography
- Electric utility
- Payson City Power / SESD
- Step one
- Confirm the utility on your bill
- Permits
- Payson City Development Services
- Wattsmart battery rebate
- Does not apply here
WALK YOUR PROPERTY IN AN OUTAGE
What stays on at your
Payson home?
Payson sits at the base of Payson Canyon, and homes on the fringes often have acreage and outbuildings. An outage can take down the shop and frozen food storage along with the furnace and AC. Tick what you refuse to live without. The planner adds the energy and the peak power, then gives you a preliminary Powerwall range to bring to your Zoom.
Whose name is on your power bill?
Planning estimates using typical residential loads. Your nameplates, your panel and your utility's requirements decide the real design.
WHY TESLA HERE
One system.
One manufacturer.
One answer when it matters.
Backup is a chain: panels, inverter, battery, the gateway that disconnects you from the grid, the app, the EV charger. In most quotes those links come from three or four companies.
Tesla builds the whole chain. Powerwall 3 has the solar inverter inside it. The Gateway, the app and the Wall Connector are designed to work as one system, under one manufacturer's warranties. When the grid drops, there is no question about which brand's box was supposed to react.
Mike learned this at his own house. He bought solar, then added batteries. When his neighbors posted about losing power, his lights and appliances kept working. That is the standard a Payson design is held to: what do you want to keep doing when the lines go down?
Mike's experience, paraphrased. Backup coverage and duration depend on your system and loads.
| When the power is out | Tesla integrated system | Mixed-brand battery system | Portable or standby generator |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switchover | Automatic through the Gateway | Automatic if the brands' controls are configured to work together | Manual start, or automatic with a transfer switch |
| Refuel | Sun recharges the battery each day | Sun recharges the battery each day | Propane, gas or diesel on hand |
| Who owns a fault | One manufacturer, one app, one warranty path | Depends which brand's component failed | Engine service and fuel supply |
| Everyday value | Works every day, not only in outages | Works every day | Sits until needed |
A mixed-brand system can work well. The difference is who is accountable when one part stops talking to another.
CHECK THEIR HOMEWORK
Payson sits on a utility line. Your quote should know which side you are on.
Homes in Payson are served by Payson City Power or SESD. Which one depends on your address, not on the city name in your mailing address.
Different utility. Different application. Different rebate. Different value for the power you send back. A quote that assumes the wrong one is wrong before the design starts.
A family doctor can read your chart. You still want the surgeon for the operation. Confirming your utility, then designing Tesla for that rulebook, is the operation we do.
Pick your utility. See your rulebook.
- Payson City Power is not Rocky Mountain Power. It runs its own solar interconnection application and its own rules. Source ↗
- Payson City Power runs a Distributed Generation Program under city code.
- Energy you use is billed at the residential rate, and energy you send back is paid at the city's feed-in tariff rate, settled every billing cycle with no banking of credits.
- The city charges a $100 non-refundable interconnection application fee plus the cost of the net meter, and it requires a building permit, a signed Distributed Generation form and a Public Works check of the meter and system at final inspection.
- Payson City Power reviews the application and must approve the system before it operates. We confirm the current terms with the utility before we design.
- The Rocky Mountain Power Wattsmart battery incentive does not apply to Payson City Power customers.
- Building permit: Payson City Development Services. Source ↗
- SESD (South Utah Valley Electric Service District) publishes its service areas and map. Source ↗
- Solar connects under SESD's Net Feed-In-Tariff Service for homes up to 25 kW. Source ↗
- An Interconnection Agreement and an application go in, SESD inspects, and the system may not run until SESD approves it in writing.
- The Rocky Mountain Power Wattsmart battery rebate does not apply to SESD customers.
- Building permit: Payson City Development Services. Source ↗
Published fees, for the detail-minded
$100 application processing fee and a $560 meter fee collected after inspection and before the meter is connected (policy updated November 8, 2023). We handle the paperwork.
- Look at the top of your power bill. It will name your utility: Payson City Power or SESD.
- Your neighbor's utility is not proof of yours. Service territories in Utah do not always follow city limits.
- Bring the bill to your Zoom. Confirming the utility is step one of every Payson plan we build.
USE THIS ON ANY INSTALLER, INCLUDING US
Seven questions that separate
a specialist from a generalist.
Ask them on your next quote call. Mark each one. A specialist answers without calling you back.
Mark the questions above as you hear the answers.
Product image · not a Payson homeEXAMPLE MATH FOR A PAYSON HOME
The price, shown honestly.
Gross first. Every line visible.
Here is how one installed Powerwall 3 adds up. Pick your utility, because one line changes.
only when the agreement is signed at the first appointment− $2,000
paid by the utility after enrollment, Rocky Mountain Power addresses onlyDepends on your utility
Example math, not an offer. Decide later and the standard price applies, $2,000 higher in this example; the 30% instant rebate and any utility incentive are unchanged either way. Final pricing depends on design, utility approval and equipment at the time of install. No savings are promised.
THE EVIDENCE ROOM
What is verifiable.
What is in writing.
No adjectives. Things you can check, and things you get on paper.
CHECK US
Public records
- 3,000+ solar and battery installs; a partial map is below
- Utah DOPL contractor license #14015846-5501
- Listed in Tesla's public Certified Installer locator
- 4.9 stars across 46 Google reviews
IN WRITING
Installer and program warranties
- 30-year workmanship
- 10-year bumper-to-bumper
- 10-year roof penetration
- No-cost labor on manufacturer warranty repairs for the program term (25 years solar, 10 years battery)
- 24/7 monitoring and insured installation-damage repair
Manufacturer: 25-year Tesla solar panel warranty and 10-year Powerwall 3 warranty, inverter integrated.
THE YEAR-6 ANSWER
Ask Solar Mike $0 Transfer Guarantee
With the pre-paid PPA the system is scheduled to transfer to you around year 6. We put it in writing: your buyout cost at the scheduled transfer is $0, and if the PPA provider charges more, Ask Solar Mike covers the difference.
After install you receive: a commissioning receipt, registration proof, monitoring handoff, an ownership record, a named escalation path and written change-order control.
“The process has been beautifully painless and convenient for me.”Tracey Jones · West Mountain, Utah · Published customer review
“8 months later it is doing a great job.”Tristan Wright · Published customer review
WHERE WE HAVE INSTALLED
Our Utah installs,
on the map.
A partial map of where we and our installation crews have completed installs. It opens on Payson and the surrounding area.
PAYSON QUESTIONS
Clear answers.
Sources attached.
Who provides electricity in Payson, Utah?
It depends on your address. Homes in Payson are served by Payson City Power or SESD. Which one serves you depends on your address, so we confirm it on your bill before we design anything.
Does the Rocky Mountain Power Wattsmart battery rebate apply in Payson?
No. Wattsmart is for Rocky Mountain Power customers, and Payson homes are on Payson City Power or SESD. The 30% instant rebate through the Tesla pre-paid PPA program is not tied to your utility.
Can I bank summer solar credits for winter in Payson?
Not on Payson City Power. City code settles every billing cycle, and energy you send back is paid at the city's feed-in tariff rate with no banking, so using your own solar at home is the main design driver. Ask Solar Mike also confirms from your bill whether your address is on Payson City Power or SESD.
Can a Tesla Powerwall 3 run a well pump or air conditioner?
Often, yes, and it is decided by the nameplate, not a guess. Powerwall 3 delivers 11.5 kW of continuous power and is rated for 185 LRA motor starting. Ask Solar Mike reads the nameplate and confirms the design at site verification.
How many Powerwalls does a Payson home need?
It depends on what you keep running and for how long. Each Powerwall 3 stores 13.5 kWh. Essentials such as heat, refrigeration, lights and internet often land in the one-to-two range. Air conditioning, a shop or EV charging move it higher. The planner on this page gives a preliminary range.
I have 400A service. Does that change the design?
Yes. Ask Solar Mike designs for 200A and 400A service panels. A 400A home is an engineered gateway decision. Whether you get whole-home or essential-load backup is confirmed at site verification.
Who issues the building permit for solar in Payson?
Payson City Development Services. Ask Solar Mike handles design, contracting, permitting coordination and project management.
What happens at year 6 of the pre-paid PPA?
The system is scheduled to transfer to the homeowner around year 6. The Ask Solar Mike $0 Transfer Guarantee puts it in writing: the buyout cost at the scheduled transfer is $0, and if the PPA provider charges more, Ask Solar Mike covers the difference.
NEXT STEP FOR YOUR HOME
Schedule your Payson
Tesla Home Plan
Free 45-minute Zoom with Mike to review your loads, your utility and your roof. You leave with a clear Tesla solar and Powerwall 3 plan for your exact address.
Free 45-minute Zoom with Mike. Bring a recent bill if you have it. No utility account number needed.
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