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U.S home battery installations hit record high on rising electricity costs | Record home battery installations unlock options for grids—and AI data centers. (arstechnica.com)
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[–] 15 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Same here. We not only got a rate increase notification but also "demand pricing". Higher rates from 4 pm to 9 pm, which is a bigger hike than the rate increase. Once again undermining people with grid tie systems, which fall off after 4 pm. They're diabolical. It may be a bit paranoid but my plan is to go solar and use the grid for backup power.

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  • [–] 5 points 3 months ago

    This was my plan 3-4 yrs ago when there was a big solar company "get in before the subsidy goes away" push. I must have had 5 or 6 solar companies I talked to, all of them wouldn't touch that setup with a 10ft pole. They think the money is in credits/chargeback. I want independence. I have since moved and haven't tried here but that area would get large storms and issues that would require me to have a generator anyway, so Solar + Batteries seemed a no brainer. I still want power independence, but it's less a necessity here.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 months ago

    It’s because your utility power costs go up at that time too. Since they didn’t prepare for the eventual home solar uprising they now have to find a way to make a profit somehow, and papa sing the cost through to you is the only thing they can think of.

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