Hey Wayne... Sorry I didn't check in with you while I was there! Good to hear the guy I talked with was largely "uninformed"...
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Thank you. > > > ________________________________ > From: RE-wrenches <[email protected]> on behalf > of Chris Mason <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, November 2, 2017 2:45 PM > To: RE-wrenches > Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Off grid in Florida > > Essentially the client is paying the utility the minimum fee to be the > backup to the solar system, allowing the client to use a smaller battery > system, for the few days the battery system is not sufficient the grid > kicks in a covers it. That's a great deal, makes a lot of financial sense. > No need for a generator, AGS, fuel, huge battery systems. I think it's a > lusy deal for the utility, they get to be the backup but get little or no > revenue. > > On Thu, Nov 2, 2017 at 10:29 AM, Steve Higgins <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I was just in Southern Florida this week... and I asked the Same question > > of a local installer. > > > > This is what I was told: > > > > It's considered by Florida Power and Light (FPL) that if you don't have > > grid is not a "safe living environment" and thus any new construction > must > > have a grid connection. > > > > I asked about the homes that are currently off grid, and the he said that > > they are grandfathered, but when those homes get sold that they may have > to > > pay to connect to the grid to attain a loan or insurance.. > > > > Not an expert on Florida.. but this seems like a racket that FPL is > > running, and I wouldn't doubt that this spreads to other states, > especially > > if they are government owned, or subsidized. > > > > However you can put in a system that uses a battery bank as backup or > peak > > shave your electricity... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > <http://www.rollsbattery.com> <http://www.rollsbattery.com> > > <http://www.rollsbattery.com> <http://www.rollsbattery.com> > > <http://www.rollsbattery.com> <http://www.rollsbattery.com> > > <http://www.rollsbattery.com> <http://www.rollsbattery.com> > > <http://www.rollsbattery.com> <http://www.rollsbattery.com> > > <http://www.rollsbattery.com> <http://www.rollsbattery.com> > > <http://www.rollsbattery.com> <http://www.rollsbattery.com> > > <http://www.rollsbattery.com> <http://www.rollsbattery.com> > > <http://www.rollsbattery.com> > > Steve Higgins > > Technical Services Manager > > m +1.206.790.5840 > > f +1.902.597.8447 *e* [email protected] > > <#UNIQUE_ID_SafeHtmlFilter_> <http://www.facebook.com/RollsBattery> > > <http://www.facebook.com/RollsBattery> <http://www.twitter.com/ > > RollsBattery> > > <https://www.youtube.com/user/RollsBattery> > > <https://www.linkedin.com/company/rolls-battery-engineering> > > <http://www.instagram.com/RollsBattery> > > <http://www.instagram.com/RollsBattery> > > <http://www.instagram.com/RollsBattery> > > ------------------------------ > > CONFIDENTIALITY: The information transmitted herein is intended only for > > the addressee and may contain confidential, proprietary and/or privileged > > material. 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