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My argument is that the grid has to be designed to handle the load from cloudy weather that lasts over a week. Nobody can afford a battery system that can last
by fleventynine 3y ago
My argument is that the grid has to be designed to handle the load from cloudy weather that lasts over a week. Nobody can afford a battery system that can last that long. So the rooftop-solar enthusiasts either need to install and maintain a backup gas generator on their property (and disconnect from the grid), or pay their fair portion to maintain the grid so it can provide power to them during such weather.
- searealist 3y agoGoal posts moved as predicted. It’s no longer peak demand. It’s now week long cloudy weather.
- fleventynine 3y agoI thought it was obvious, but in a world where most people have solar battery setups, peak demand occurs after 2-3 days of cloudy weather, and stays consistently high 24 hours a day until the sun comes out. The rest of the year the grid is pretty much idle. I don't believe I'm moving any goalposts. From the first paragraph of my original comment: > Imagine a world where everyone in the state has an overbuilt solar battery system installed, but still relies on the grid those few times a year with extended cloud cover.
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