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The ultimate answer to this is to go self-powered. The sun will never raise its rates, and PV panels+batteries are getting cheaper. Utilities are not admitting
by hbarka 5y ago
The ultimate answer to this is to go self-powered. The sun will never raise its rates, and PV panels+batteries are getting cheaper.
Utilities are not admitting that independent power generators contribute to creating a more resilient grid at no cost to ratepayers/full cost to the homeowner.
- pphysch 5y agoIt's certainly increasing the availability of power but I fail to see how it makes a "more resilient grid". Who is gonna fix a power line that goes down?
- hbarka 5y agoA downed power line is minor compared to Hurricane Sandy or the Great Texas Freeze. Who demonstrated resiliency during that time? The ones with Powerwalls and microgrids powered by gas/alternate storage systems kept the lights on in many places. The lesson is that reliance on a centralized grid can quickly turn into a big problem. Distributed and localized energy generation and storage is where the incentives should be placed.
- pphysch 5y agoI see, that makes sense.