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To: SiouxPal who wrote (3058)	11/11/2005 5:07:55 PM
From: Wharf Rat	Read Replies (1) of 24206

PS...re payments... One thing to consider, even if we don't get "dividend checks", is that you can use a meter which measures time of use. Utilities want you to save energy during their peak hours, 1000-1800 hrs. They credit you with 3 times the energy they do for the rest of the day. Generate 3x in the day ,use 1x after the sun goes down :>). Costs extra, but that's probably the way I'm gonna go. Even if they don't pay us. 'Cuz I bet they do, someday. Time-of-Use Metering (TOU) California’s net metering laws (38 states have them now) mandate that your utility company cannot charge you more for your electricity than they pay you for the solar power you generate. The physics of solar power are such that it is the perfect energy source - it puts the most power out in mid-afternoon, which is exactly when California utilities have the greatest demand due to summer air conditioning. In order to decrease its summer mid-afternoon power load, the utilities have instituted "Time of Use" metering, to encourage homeowners to conserve in the afternoon. This is great news for solar system owners! "Time of Use" is an excellent choice for PV systems that meet a minimum of 40% of your electrical needs. This means you can sell your solar power to the utility between noon and 6pm for as much as $0.29/kWh, and then you can buy that same power back at a rate as low as $0.09/kWh. This gives you huge financial benefit in the long run and also reduces the initial size of your solar system, and consequently your ultimate payback time. realgoods.com (+ a nice photo of a roof set-up.)

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