I heard a debate between an Xcell guy and a solar guy on NPR a few weeks ago. I've never heard more bullshit than I have from the Xcell guy.
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I heard a debate between an Xcell guy and a solar guy on NPR a few weeks ago. I've never heard more bullshit than I have from the Xcell guy.
Yep, saw that today. Whatever. Can't get ahead in this world anyways, make a dollar, someone takes a dollar and a half.
So the solar system is up and running. I am now in my 4th month of solar power. I have done 321, 364, 251 kWh respectively for the last three months. And we are in the worst part of the year for solar power.
They just got around to sending me my bill. 41.68 a month. Considering that this system was set up for power usage with my wife working from home and that is no longer happening I should be rolling over quite a few kWh. I expect by the end of this year I will be covering my gas and electric bill with that one payment vs twice that for both from xcel.
More and more I want to change my system to a battery charging system.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gman
I think with a few mods I can do so...
Status Update: after upgrades to my structure, solar city is still working with their engineers to decide if it's enough. Been a couple weeks now. A bit frustrating.
Will Solar City last much longer, without more government help? Does this make any of you who already have Solar City units that getting service in the future may be iffy?This sounds like more proof that without the government propping them up, they are doomed to fail. http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014...llion-in-2013/
Wish we could afford it. The back side of our house faces dead SE and would probably be a perfect house for it.
Interesting view from both sides. Technically you're still using the local power companies infrastructure on down sunny times and to sell it back but not paying for it. The power companies sell the electricity and have the use/wear/tear built into the cost. Until you can cut your power lines off at the pole at the street, you still owe em money. IMO.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gman
I'm still on the fence. Seems like a good option short term, but I'm definitely concerned about the landscape a few years out... every 6mo I wait, the incentives get less however.
If either of these companies offered a hybrid system with battery backup, I'd jump on it right away though.
What is the lifespan of the system?