my array (that I'm just now getting permitted and ready to "grid tie") is
set up for the same thing, Rob.
it's 2500 watts. which, should zero out my bill. The problem with over
producing, IMHO, is that the power company pays you what it costs them, to
make the power, once your bill gets to zero.
so, here, the payback drops from 11 cents kw/hr to 3 cents.
is that how it works there?
Henry
----- Original Message -----
From: "Aleph93" <aleph93@ca.rr.com>
To: <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 22, 2012 10:17 AM
Subject: Re: [diesel_mercedes] Going off grid- Bill
> Max,
>
> You're correct, gas heat, and very little A/C, though that electric hot
> tub eats a bunch of power. It has only become worth over generating, in
> the last year, as before that the power co. just zeroed the account once
> a year, keeping the extra power. Now they have to pay for it. I should
> get that bill/ refund shortly, to see how it was calculated. Next would
> be to get a TOU meter, which could further increase savings, as long as
> you don't need to run much power from 10-6pm weekdays. (There's 26-
> Kyocera 205w panels on the roof)
>
> While the MB would be too heavy to convert to electric, though I was
> thinking about converting the old Toyota Truck, before the head repair
> fixed it up OK.
>
> Rob
> Garden Grove, CA
> ==
>
> On 1/22/12 2:15 AM, diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com wrote:
>> Re: Going off grid- Bill
>> Posted by: "max_stemple"jasperezra@gmail.com max_stemple
>> Date: Sat Jan 21, 2012 1:47 pm ((PST))
>>
>> The panels generated more that you used? Very cool. You are the first
>> person I've heard say that. You must have gas heat(if you use that) and
>> cooking and must not use AC in summer? Really cool yer doing that. Max
>>
>> --- Indiesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, Aleph93<aleph93@...> wrote:
>>> >
>>> > I haven't been running much WVO lately, as I don't have a good
>>> > source,
>>> > and seem too busy to find one, at the moment.
>>> >
>>> > The MB seems to be running quite well lately, and really smooth after
>>> > replacing the rack damper bolt.
>>> > Of course, I'll need to deal with the A/C before summer.
>>> >
>>> > We have a grid tied solar array on our roof, though we don't own the
>>> > panels, just have agreed to buy power from the panels at a set rate,
>>> > for
>>> > a number of years. We're saving money now, yet should save more when
>>> > the
>>> > power co. raises the rates again. This year the panel generated more
>>> > then we used, so we'll get a refund from the power co. we're tied
>>> > into
>>> > (CA law).
>>> >
>>> > Rob
>>> > '85 300D
>>> > Garden Grove, CA
>>> > ==
>>> >
>>> >
>
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