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To: Eric who wrote (70275)5/29/2016 12:14:16 PM
From: TimF  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 86349
 
Well FITS are only fair

No they aren't. As a small and unreliable producer of energy your electricity is worth less, often much less, to a utility, then power from other sources. Depending on the exact local scheme they may have to buy it even when they have a surplus of energy, in which case its actual value to them may be negative.