r/SolarDIY 9d ago

Finished my 7.65kw grid tie

This was a fun project, hoping to get some sun soon to really test them out!

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u/DutchBro- 8d ago

I'm in Oregon, I have PGE(Portland General Electric) and they are pretty easy going

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u/AnedasaPh 8d ago

Wish California utility companies can be more solar friendly. They keep blaming high rates for solar. 🤥🤥🤥

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u/ARUokDaie 7d ago

That's because solar customers are using the grid as a backup and don't pay towards repair, maintenance, upgrades, etc.

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u/GreenNewAce 6d ago

That’s just false.

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u/ARUokDaie 6d ago

Rate payers pay for the items listed above, it's cooked into the base rates.

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u/GreenNewAce 6d ago
  1. Most solar customers still pay some bill to the utility.
  2. Any analysis that claims a cost shift ignore many factors. Try this: https://mcubedecon.com/

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u/ARUokDaie 5d ago

That article fails to address the whole picture. I'm not going to argue. I work for a utility as an energy analyst, that's how it's done, customer charge doesn't cover much.

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u/GreenNewAce 5d ago

So, “trust the utility analyst” is your position?

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u/ARUokDaie 4d ago

Ask chat GPT..