Boomer23
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Nothing yet.
mwalsh said:Anyone seen any $ yet? The web site says 10-12 weeks after approval and we're at 10 weeks this week on the Volt.
Boomer23 said:Emails received just now, Aug 17, that my checks have been mailed!
abasile said:SGIP (California's "Self Generation Incentive Program") is a nice try, and it will help stimulate the market for battery-based storage to soak up a small fraction of "off peak" PV generation. However, a longer term solution would be to institute electric rates that are market based in real time, as an alternative to today's fixed TOU periods and rate schedules. That would send the necessary market signals to shift consumption (and battery charging) to periods when there's "excess" renewable generation. This wouldn't be as sweet a deal for consumers as NEM 1.0, of course, but ultimately we'll need a more sustainable plan for adding renewables to the grid.
tbleakne said:Received letter from SCE "Here's how you compare to neighbors" for billing period Aug 23 to Sep 21
"Efficient neighbors" 638 kWh
Me 864 kWh
Av neighbors 1,001 kWh
They rate this as "good" not "great"
The 864 is correct sum over On peak, Mid peak, and Off peak for total consumption, but it ignores generation total of -697 kWh, for net usage of + 167 kWh....
What kind of heat pump did you end up buying? I have a bid to install an LG air-sourced heat pump system (18000 BTU, 20.5 SEER) with a single air handler for $3600, which includes installing a new 30 amp circuit with over 30 feet of conduit. We would just use it to heat and cool our central living space, not the entire house. (We have a 92% efficient natural gas forced air heater, but no existing AC.)tbleakne said:I did not have my new additional 3.8 kW DC of solar installed this time last year, so my usage is up, but still lots of $ TOU cumulative credit to use up by Feb 2017. I hope to use up much of it this winter by running my heat pump in heat mode, avoiding natural gas.
Those letters mean nothing to solar homes or those with EVs.tbleakne said:Received letter from SCE "Here's how you compare to neighbors" for billing period Aug 23 to Sep 21
"Efficient neighbors" 638 kWh
Me 864 kWh
Av neighbors 1,001 kWh
They rate this as "good" not "great"
The 864 is correct sum over On peak, Mid peak, and Off peak for total consumption, but it ignores generation total of -697 kWh, for net usage of + 167 kWh. My TOU credit for period is -$63, cumulative credit for 8 months -$794, cumulative kWh -211.
So for this letter I only got credit for the power that I consumed "behind the meter"
I did not have my new additional 3.8 kW DC of solar installed this time last year, so my usage is up, but still lots of $ TOU cumulative credit to use up by Feb 2017. I hope to use up much of it this winter by running my heat pump in heat mode, avoiding natural gas.
smkettner said:I never do understand why the utility wants us to conserve.
Is not solar the ultimate in conservation but they get all upset at net metering. Lame.
And then they go and promote EVs. WTH.
I have a 3-room Mitsubishi Multi-zone system, 3KW total, 3 rooms (1 air handler/room), 6K BTU for each of 2 small rooms, 1 bedroom and 1 office. 18K BTU for living room with high ceilings. The small rooms work fine, but I should have put in 24K BTU in the living room.abasile said:What kind of heat pump did you end up buying? I have a bid to install an LG air-sourced heat pump system (18000 BTU, 20.5 SEER) with a single air handler for $3600, which includes installing a new 30 amp circuit with over 30 feet of conduit. We would just use it to heat and cool our central living space, not the entire house. (We have a 92% efficient natural gas forced air heater, but no existing AC.)
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