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You're talking about variable rates? Hawaii is a good example of what the future might look like, unfortunately. The power companies there are fighting very h
by hwillis 9y ago
You're talking about variable rates? Hawaii is a good example of what the future might look like, unfortunately. The power companies there are fighting very hard against variable rates because it would make solar way, way more feasible. It's kind of an extreme example because solar power could virtually eliminate Hawaiian power companies at a very substantial cost savings and a very short timescale, but the same principal elements are present everywhere in the mainland US too.
Australia has a lot of variable rates though, so that's nice for them.
- greglindahl 9y agoYes, I was talking about variable rates. Australia is a slam-dunk for solar because of the great weather/insolation plus the high cost of electricity. Hawaii's economics are midway between Australia and the mainland US, they won't be able to resist for very long. At the least, the utility companies there can't resist buying solar for themselves! http://fortune.com/tesla-solarcity-battery-solar-farm/ http://fortune.com/tesla-solarcity-battery-solar-farm/