2nd gen dish not so bad, it's about a 65W load if not in ice melt mode. The first gen is 85W to 150W depending on if heaters are on or not. But even so , yes, t

2nd gen dish not so bad, it's about a 65W load if not in ice melt mode. The first gen is 85W to 150W depending on if heaters are on or not. But even so , yes, the cumulative kWh from a 65W load powered up for 1 month is a lot. Probably best handled on an RV that can mount multiple 360W class big pv panels on the roof.