On 31 Dec 2013 at 7:43, Peri Hartman wrote: > In the experiments, such as the one in this post, is EV owner being > compensated in a way that makes up for battery life losses? This article does > mention paying the customers when drawing power, but I'm making the assumption > that they are being billed for the reverse.
One would hope so. However, given the way the utility companies are trying to slither away from paying market rates for intertie-PV backfed power - they're actively lobbying to change or revoke net metering laws in several states - I wouldn't count on it. It wouldn't surprise me if they got Congress to pass laws requiring us to participate, and to PAY THEM for the privilege to boot. A few years ago, I would have said that the EVer looking for sustainable transportation should consider an intertie PV system. It seems ideal for folks who work - your home system is producing the most energy while your EV is sitting in the parking lot at the office, so why not use the grid as a giant storage battery? But the way the utilities are heading these days, I'm starting to think that the less interaction (both electrical and business) I have with them, the better I'll like it. David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA EVDL Administrator = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = EVDL Information: http://www.evdl.org/help/ = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Note: mail sent to "evpost" and "etpost" addresses will not reach me. To send a private message, please obtain my email address from the webpage http://www.evdl.org/help/ . = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
