-5 is as low as we got this winter.. it lasted about 2.5 days... I could run the generator to supplement those days in the future if need be.. I just need a heat pump that works well in the cold
As far as the water heater and heat pump running at the same time.. having 3 out of the 4 people living at the house taking showers/baths each night after work means the water heater is on for a constant 4 hours... turning the HVAC off for that time won't work... the water heater is a heat pump...
It appears there are only 3 electric cooperatives in the state of Missouri that's are implementing these demand charges this year... I'm sure we are some kind of test group for more expansion. There is a bill that is getting some discussion that could make the net metering laws more "solar"...
Yeah about 30kwh/day or so.. I think with some better thought/consideration to how I use my power and a well implemented battery/inverter system I would like to get to a 5kw or below peak demand for at least the 9 months that I typically overproduce with solar.
I have thought about that but the 80 gallon unit I have now was $2800 before rebates... do I spend another $2800 for a second unit to keep both on heat pump mode or build a battery/inverter setup to run the current unit "off grid". In heat pump mode it uses 400w but in high demand mode it can...
I think I'm going to have to try.. my car charger runs a solid 3.8kw for 5 hours straight each day typically.. I can't keep the heat pump or water heater from running during that 5hr period.. Inevitably they all three run at the same time.
That sounds like the same thing.. how are the non nerd general customers supposed to understand how they are being billed.. and then once they do they will figure out there is very little they can do to combat it.
I view electricity like I do gasoline... charge enough per gallon to pay all of the cost of production, transport, ect... the customer really doesn't need to be involved with your business by paying a pump fee and a fuel fee and a cost of doing business fee... if the price gets too high for some...
it looks like they want the option to bill people with solar differently than people without.
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58 (2) Offer net metering to the customer-generator pursuant to a commission
59 approved tariff of an electrical corporation or contract approved by the respective
60 governing body of...