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Re:Toyota is quietly pushing Congress to slow the shift to e... by benlivengood on Monday July 26, 2021 @01:49PM (#27962600)
> They make you pay for what it generates, not what you use.

It would be a shame if the roof got sufficiently dusty to balance generation and usage.

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Re:Toyota is quietly pushing Congress to slow the shift to e... by tw600040 on Monday July 26, 2021 @01:51PM (#27962641)
They have clauses for this in the contract and also penalties for that.
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Re:Toyota is quietly pushing Congress to slow the shift to e... by benlivengood on Monday July 26, 2021 @05:30PM (#27965754)
Clearly the solution is to mine Bitcoin with the excess.
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Re:Toyota is quietly pushing Congress to slow the shift to e... by Consultant32452 on Monday July 26, 2021 @02:06PM (#27962876)
What percentage of rooftop solar homes is a net producer? I have a friend in that business at a different company. It would surprise me if even 1% of users produce more power than they consume.
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Re:Toyota is quietly pushing Congress to slow the shift to e... by bluGill on Monday July 26, 2021 @04:18PM (#27964882)
When I put solar on my roof (In Illinois) they were trying to make me net zero overall, or a slight consumer of the grid: the utility net meters, but anything excess I send to the grid is worth zero dollars to me so there is no point in trying to generate extra.
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