Actually, there is way less motivation for the utility to "penalize" the
homeowner in a case like this. Unlike running the entire house off the
grid, this approach provides a more predictable usage pattern for the
utility. Assuming you don't switch the fridge and other major
appliances back and forth, from the utility's point of view you have an
entirely grid powered house. What's powered by your panels could just
as well not exist or be powered by disposable batteries, etc.
The only motivation for them to penalize you is that they are making
less profit. But I think that would fail miserably in court since there
is precedent to support economical appliances, LED or fluorescent
lighting, and other ways to consume less power.
Peri
------ Original Message ------
From: "Ben Goren via EV" <[email protected]>
To: "Michael Ross" <[email protected]>; "Electric Vehicle
Discussion List" <[email protected]>
Sent: 23-Dec-14 9:03:44 AM
Subject: Re: [EVDL] OT: batteries for solar PV off-grid (cost 10, 000
times more)
On Dec 23, 2014, at 9:56 AM, Michael Ross via EV <[email protected]>
wrote:
No, I would look just like anyone else with no power feeding back
into the
grid. I can flip a switch right now and reach that state. They
couldn't
make that fly. I would have to pay for a new meter and base or
something.
You're still going to have to get the construction past the local
permitting and inspection requirements, and the setup you describe is
going to set off alarm bells six ways from Sunday.
And, if it becomes popular enough to show up on the radar of the
utility companies, they'll just charge _everybody_ a $75 / month "grid
maintenance fee," and get it past the public by cutting per-kWh rates
in half such that "nobody" actually pays more per month than they do
today.
The games the utility companies are playing are of the type where the
only winning move (for either side) is to not play.
b&
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