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What is the actual cost to the grid of a solar home which only uses power at night from the grid and maybe delivers some to it during the day? In any of these
by cowkingdeluxe 11y ago
What is the actual cost to the grid of a solar home which only uses power at night from the grid and maybe delivers some to it during the day?
In any of these anti-solar positions about grid costs I've never seen a factual statement of what it actually costs the power providers.
- Tuna-Fish 11y agoThe same as any other house on the grid. How much power you typically use and when has almost no impact on how much grid connection costs. All that matters is the peak they must be able to deliver. That is why billing transfer together with consumption makes no sense. They should be completely split into two bills paid to two different companies like in Finland.
- Retric 11y agoNight time peaks are likely far lower, also transmission losses are higher as temperature increases requiring more transmission infrastructure.
- cowkingdeluxe 11y agoBut what are some actual numbers for costs to the grid per household? I've yet to see any concrete numbers but I see a lot of justification of minimum fees using grid costs as the primary reason. If these costs are so visible and important, why is it hard to find actual costs? Is it $2k per year per household? $400? $100? Does it match up with some of these $50/mo minimum fees?