Solar Bill Before After Checker

Compare bills from before and after solar: an AI model in your browser lines up usage, export and credits as written.

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How Solar Bill Before After Checker works

Press Load model once: your browser downloads Gemma 4 E2B instruction-tuned (web build) (2.0 GB) from this site and keeps it in its cache. Then add your text and press Check locally. The model runs on this device using your graphics card, so nothing you enter is sent to a server. Until the model is loaded, or if your device cannot run it, the tool falls back to a simple keyword check and labels the result as the fallback.

Gemma 4 E2B instruction-tuned (web build) is a small open language model from Google. The tool sends it the instruction below plus your two texts, asks for a JSON answer with fixed fields, and shows each field as a card. It runs at temperature 0, so the same input gives the same answer on the same device, though different graphics cards can word it slightly differently.

Inputs longer than 6,000 characters are cut to that length before they reach the model, and the result says so. The model only sees what you paste: it does not look anything up.

The instruction the model gets

You compare an electricity bill from before solar panels with one from after. Copy the usage, export, credits, demand and fixed charges and totals from each bill exactly as written. Do not add, subtract, multiply, average or convert any numbers; copy every figure exactly as written. Point out charges that still appear after solar and terms to check, such as expiring credits or a demand charge. Do not give financial advice.

What it returns

  • Before solar: Each figure from the first bill, written as 'item: figure'.
  • After solar: Each figure from the second bill, written as 'item: figure'.
  • Charges that remain: Charges on the after-solar bill that solar did not remove, such as demand, connection or minimum charges.
  • Worth checking: Terms or gaps to confirm with the utility or installer, such as credit expiry, export rate, or different billing periods.

Worked example

The model's output for the built-in sample, recorded on a desktop browser. Your run may word things slightly differently.

Before solar bill: 1,180 kWh usage, $286 total, peak demand 9.4 kW, no export credits. After solar bill: 420 kWh imported, 610 kWh exported, $74 total, demand charge still $48, credits expire monthly.
Before solar
usage: 1,180 kWh total: $286 peak demand: 9.4 kW export credits: no export credits
After solar
usage: 420 kWh imported usage: 610 kWh exported total: $74 demand charge: $48 credits expire monthly
Charges that remain
demand charge: $48
Worth checking
credits expire monthly

The model

The files are served from this site, versioned so a cached copy is never stale. Nothing is fetched from a third party while you use the tool.

ModelDownloadRuns onLicence
Gemma 4 E2B instruction-tuned (web build)2.0 GBGraphics card (WebGPU)Apache-2.0

Limitations

  • Small language models make mistakes: they can miss an item, merge two, or state something more confidently than the text supports. Check the result against your input before you rely on it.
  • It needs WebGPU and about 8 GB of memory, so it is offered on desktops and laptops, not on phones and tablets. Devices that cannot run it get the keyword fallback, clearly labelled.
  • Results describe the input you gave, not the real-world situation behind it. Review them yourself before acting.

Good uses

  • Triage energy and utilities notes before deeper review
  • Prepare consistent labels for repeat workflows
  • Reduce manual sorting on small batches
  • Keep sensitive drafts in the browser preview

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the Solar Bill Before After Checker

No. The model files download from this site once, and then everything runs in your browser tab. The text you enter is never sent to a server, and closing the tab discards it.

Sources & References

International System of Units (SI): energy, work and heat

Energy, work and heat is measured in the joule (J); 1 cal = 4.184 J. Conversions between SI and other units use exact, internationally agreed factors maintained by NIST.

International System of Units (SI)

Authoritative definitions for energy, work and heat, from the BIPM SI Brochure (9th edition), the defining reference for the SI.