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hike_me t1_j2037pw wrote

Reply to comment by Artistic_Fly7811 in In the U.S., Maine has the longest power outages. by Zippykalzoo

I have solar too, but I still rely on the grid.

I run a large surplus in the summer and Versant by law is forced to give me a 1:1 credit. In the winter I run a big deficit and draw off that credit. Effectively I pay Versant very little (less than $7/month) to act as a long term battery for me.

Completely disconnecting from the grid and producing (and storing) 100% of my own electricity year round is not feasible for me, unless I ditch heat pumps and burn more fossil fuels for heat, and don’t switch to an electric car like I am planning.

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Artistic_Fly7811 t1_j20azmw wrote

Those solar programs are pretty cool, and seem to save you a lot! We are pretty minimal with our power usage and would have to pay big bucks to attach to the grid. A perfect example of to each their own and the versatility of solar power :)

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