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1. Depends on where you live. In the Houston area, it’s any power generation from 0 to 10MW for connecting to Centerpoint. You can generate (solar) from your ho
by chomp 4y ago
1. Depends on where you live. In the Houston area, it’s any power generation from 0 to 10MW for connecting to Centerpoint. You can generate (solar) from your home. As you approach larger numbers (like say 20 - 30 kilowatts) is going to require special design because you’ll push the limits of a single meter. The cheapest and easiest way to get started is to just offset your home usage with solar.
2. There is a tariff for interconnection, and you need anti islanding. Inspections are backlogged by 6-12 months in the area. You’ll need an electrician to draw up the plans for submission to Centerpoint.
3. Even though Texas’s power market is famously “unregulated”, it’s still very regulated. I recommend starting here: https://www.ercot.com/services/training/courses/details?name=ERCOT%20Foundations%20-%20WBT#overview https://www.ercot.com/services/training/courses/details?name...
ERCOT has a wealth of information available so that you can get up to speed.