Our "cheap" hydro costs one third of what it costs for fuel oil alone. After our taxes and delivery charges, and even a debt retirment charge, yes, thats right, we pay a fee cause the last management of our hydro network rang up a huge debt. but i digress, Our total is still only 11 cents per Kw/H.
However, Our area, my house included, is now getting "smart" meters. they wil determine how much you use, and when.. During Peak hours we will pay around 9 c/Kw/H just for the juice, plus tax, delivery, etc... During off time, 11pm to 6am it drops to 3c/Kw/H.
So a feller with some batteries, large enough to handle just a days worth of usage, mine is around 30Kw/h per day, cause i have an outdoor hot tub, soon to be heated with an oil boiler instead of electricity. You can use the batteries to run your house through the day, and charge them at night when the rate is low with the utility power.
This can all be done with an expensive trace inverter charger.. Of course we all have listers here, and well you may as well have it feed the grid, even if its through an approved inverter. But they must provide utility grade hydro, wich means no square wave stuff, or in some areas, not even modified sine. Only Pure sine, quallifies in my area, acording to the utility.
Intresting though. here in Ontario, If you produce your electricity By Solar panels, under contract with the provincial government. You will be paid 42 cents per Kw/H, gauranteed for 20 years.. with other renewables like Hydro, or wind, or even maybe veggi, Just 11c per Kw/H.
Big push on solar in Ontario, I would say so.. Or is the predicted price of electricity here to rise past 42c in 20 years?
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