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Our utility is proposing peak rates
Posted by: Coloradomark (2488) on 2018-03-15 21:27:37 In Reply to: One other thing, which applies to people whose electric companies charge "Peak Rates"... posted by 5speed6 on 2018-03-15 19:35:36	Share \| Report

from 2-6 pm. Makes some sense in the summer where there really is a peak. It makes no sense in the winter.

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SIXTY FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS!!... - 5speed6 2018-03-15 19:01:29 (625 views)
- Now go to another vendor and pay 1/2 if you want to proceed. - SilverQ3 2018-03-17 21:47:22 (251 views)
  - *Everything* in my house that can be LED, is... - 5speed6 2018-03-20 02:36:19 (244 views)
- $500/mo for electric? holy crap - Real 4x4 2018-03-17 13:39:25 (269 views)
  - Our McMansion cost us $1200/mo in electrical alone during the summer months.... - TheLex 2018-03-18 22:28:04 (287 views)
    - wtf - Real 4x4 2018-03-19 00:49:31 (189 views)
      - PG&E in California has a tiered electrical use fee schedule  -  TheLex  2018-03-19 14:52:03 (249 views)
        
        heh, I'm in CA too   -  Real 4x4  2018-03-19 19:30:49 (175 views)
        
        I think you meant to say  -  oc  2018-03-19 15:17:53 (286 views)
        
        exactly!  -  TheLex  2018-03-19 15:23:01 (201 views)
  - no shit, even my previous crappy built 3 story 3500 sq.ft. house maxed @ $250 or so in summer. - Max_A6 2018-03-17 19:09:50 (226 views)
    - I think 5speed6 has an all-electric house - no gas - gription 2018-03-17 19:21:44 (252 views)
      - For the most part correct. No piped natural gas, but I do have Propane.  -  5speed6  2018-03-19 00:50:08 (252 views)
        
        What do you use the propane for (other then your backup power). You have heat pumps, right?   -  gription  2018-03-19 09:28:17 (181 views)
        
        The propane is the only fuel for the main cooktop and the in-law stove. It also is for...  -  5speed6  2018-03-19 20:58:26 (201 views)
        
        Got it. The $500 includes the In-Law side of the house, right?  -  gription  2018-03-20 09:24:49 (164 views)
        
        Yes, but...   -  5speed6  2018-03-20 22:28:38 (224 views)
- its a scam, don't do it unless you don't care about ROI "just want to support the tech" - phil type R 2018-03-17 01:57:55 (211 views)
  - It's not a scam in any way, shape or form. It's an investment with a long payback. - irish21 2018-03-17 15:59:06 (261 views)
    - The only part that is the scam is the financing. Pay cash. - gription 2018-03-17 16:05:51 (236 views)
      - Nit: Interest on HELOCs no longer deductible under the new tax plan.   -  irish21  2018-03-17 20:59:18 (328 views)
        
        There is much confusion on this.   -  gription  2018-03-18 12:01:06 (215 views)
        
        Hmm, well according to this - the HELOC used for an "improvement to the home"...  -  5speed6  2018-03-20 22:44:56 (202 views)
        
        And   -  gription  2018-03-18 12:12:11 (179 views)
- "long term" look: what is the useful life of a solar panel- that could redefine "long term" - Rick601 2018-03-16 14:46:02 (215 views)
  - Good question. The rep said that the inverter unit would have to be changed once... - 5speed6 2018-03-16 14:50:43 (243 views)
    - panels decrease efficiency every year! - Rick601 2018-03-17 10:43:19 (231 views)
      - True, but most are warranted to that 80% for 20-25 years.   -  irish21  2018-03-17 15:58:23 (192 views)
        
        20-25 from 100-80 or 20-25 after it reaches 80% it will stay at 80? I'm not of any opinion  -  Rick601  2018-03-18 14:58:20 (203 views)
        
        with technology 80% functional is acceptable, when it's under 70% it may not even  -  Scruffy 'The Janitor'  2018-03-23 18:31:38 (183 views)
- I'm confused... "Watt" is a unit of power; you don't get "Watts per month"... You get Watts... - Wascally Wabbit 2018-03-16 14:25:38 (262 views)
  - I'm using those words loosely to describe the amount of power the system... - 5speed6 2018-03-16 14:43:18 (248 views)
    - You don't get it.... Watts is power; it is not a monthly thing. - Wascally Wabbit 2018-03-26 12:37:52 (171 views)
      - No EE here, but thought power x time = energy. No? - oc 2018-03-27 22:28:15 (156 views)
      - So you're saying I'm stupid, that's fine. The E.E. degree certificate on my wall I bought...  -  5speed6  2018-03-26 17:31:34 (173 views)
        
        wrong forum..."stupid" belongs in "politics". we're only "misled" here!! (tee hee)   -  Rick601  2018-03-28 14:55:24 (162 views)
        
        Lol!! I don't even like to acknowledge we have a politics forum here.   -  5speed6  2018-03-28 15:46:53 (155 views)
        
        no comment!! I got rid of facebook and cable news- QWP is next!!  -  Rick601  2018-03-28 17:01:10 (169 views)
        
        That's not what I'm saying...  -  Wascally Wabbit  2018-03-27 11:13:58 (181 views)
- Sounds about right when Solar City is involved - I priced out a system for our McMansion - TheLex 2018-03-16 00:41:53 (269 views)
- They have the game figured out. Unfortunately, the subsidies artificially raise the prices - EricVonHa 2018-03-15 22:21:10 (273 views)
  - I made it to the 2nd phase with Solar City last year... - 5speed6 2018-03-15 23:56:47 (256 views)
- Here's a few simple payback time frames. - ThetaTau87 2018-03-15 21:20:55 (346 views)
  - Check your math there, it's a tax credit not a rebate. - oc 2018-03-16 00:51:44 (234 views)
    - I'd love to have a $19k tax credit - gription 2018-03-16 08:54:32 (277 views)
      - It's def money, but $19k credit sure isn't $19k in pocket.   -  oc  2018-03-16 09:18:05 (207 views)
        
        A tax credit is 1:1 money in your pocket (unless you aren't paying that much in taxes that year)...  -  irish21  2018-03-16 11:22:59 (266 views)
        
        Well shit, I was thinking backwards on this one.   -  oc  2018-03-17 01:03:30 (181 views)
  - The bigger picture here is the overall interest paid out over the 30 years... - 5speed6 2018-03-15 22:50:47 (249 views)
- Does that take into account the ability to sell back to the utility any unused power? - Grapeking 2018-03-15 20:57:33 (243 views)
  - No/yes... - 5speed6 2018-03-15 21:09:10 (284 views)
    - Well, the 73% is based on an average. - irish21 2018-03-16 11:28:23 (228 views)
      - As of our current billing, we have a flat rate. The rep spoke about that changing soon... - 5speed6 2018-03-16 14:39:29 (218 views)
- How many square feet? - Scruffy 'The Janitor' 2018-03-15 20:47:13 (238 views)
  - ~4,400 - 5speed6 2018-03-15 21:09:48 (248 views)
- One other thing, which applies to people whose electric companies charge "Peak Rates"... - 5speed6 2018-03-15 19:35:36 (299 views)
  - Our utility is proposing peak rates - Coloradomark 2018-03-15 21:27:37 (285 views)
- There has to be a company to pick from that's not billions in debt - Scruffy 'The Janitor' 2018-03-15 19:14:42 (252 views)
  - Well then, that leaves out Toys r Us! - 5speed6 2018-03-15 19:18:50 (227 views)

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