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To an electric utility, how is it (panels + powerwall) different from just conserving electricity? From their side, it is just decreased consumption. Sure, it
by zeusk 10y ago
To an electric utility, how is it (panels + powerwall) different from just conserving electricity?
From their side, it is just decreased consumption. Sure, it hurts their profits and bottom line but how will they even enforce this BS?
- makomk 10y agoFrom their side, it's just decreased average consumption. They still need to have the generation and infrastructure to power everyone when there's a prolonged dull spell. A lot of energy company initiatives recently have been about reducing their peak-to-average power ratio because it affects their costs, and this has the potential to make it a lot worse.
- OrwellianChild 10y agoThe utilities may well need to rely on energy storage systems to time-shift generation to usage, but having Powerwall + Solar systems in place effectively drops peak power usage, which should be a net gain to the grid's peak-to-average ratio.