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> They make you pay for what it generates, not what you use. It would be a shame if the roof got sufficiently dusty to balance generation and usage.
by benlivengood 5y ago
> They make you pay for what it generates, not what you use.
It would be a shame if the roof got sufficiently dusty to balance generation and usage.
- tw600040 5y agoThey have clauses for this in the contract and also penalties for that.
- benlivengood 5y agoClearly the solution is to mine Bitcoin with the excess.
- Consultant32452 5y agoWhat percentage of rooftop solar homes is a net producer? I have a friend in that business at a different company. It would surprise me if even 1% of users produce more power than they consume.
- bluGill 5y agoWhen I put solar on my roof (In Illinois) they were trying to make me net zero overall, or a slight consumer of the grid: the utility net meters, but anything excess I send to the grid is worth zero dollars to me so there is no point in trying to generate extra.