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usonian

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1. Solar is a big contributor.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Jul 17, 2025, 11:03 PM

Jul 17

I don't know the status of battery storage in relation to it. They say that peak demand is a bit after peak production. Where I live, a hot, but not broiling day will drop to 84 degrees outdoor temp around sunset, and I can tolerate up to 84 degrees. So that's the crossover point for active versus "open window" cooling. Around 8 PM just past solstice.

Of course, with regulatory capture, I doubt we'll see any rate help from PG&E.

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Great, hopefull, article: [View all] applegrove Jul 17 OP

Solar is a big contributor. usonian Jul 17 #1

Some sort of energy storage is required OKIsItJustMe Jul 18 #5

I am in the Sierra foothills and my energy costs are really minimal usonian Jul 18 #6

Actually, during the "Oil Crisis" (some) oil companies were looking to renewables OKIsItJustMe Jul 18 #7

I thought of wind power in winter (those storms!) but again, not cost-effective for a small user like me. usonian Jul 18 #8

"Manufactured homes" are a bit like utility-scale solar OKIsItJustMe Jul 18 #9

Well, this is an interesting line of a bullshit designed to obscure reality. The data is readily available from... NNadir Jul 18 #2

Thanks for your perspective. Much easier to clean up applegrove Jul 18 #3

Nonsense. So called "nuclear waste" hasn't killed anyone in this country and the garbage thinking to the contrary.... NNadir Jul 18 #4