On 5/7/20 9:47 AM, Peri Hartman via EV wrote:
I think the big problem is how to fill in the energy voids. That is,
during night or other times when usage exceeds generation.
Tying to the grid is the easy solution but I can see why the energy
companies are resisting that: they sell less electricity - and get less
revenue - but still need to maintain the same staff and infrastructure
to be ready for you at any moment. Here, in the pacific NW, it's not as
big a deal since most of the power comes from hydro. But it certainly is
a resistance factor if your peak power comes from fossil fuels.
I don't understand everything I know about our energy market. Or is it
I don't know everything I understand? Without question, it is
complicated and convoluted.
I'm in the rare situation where my utility has no generation. They buy
everything they sell on the ERCOT market. ERCOT being the agency
charged with maintaining order and reliability in (most of) Texas
market. Since buying power from members (it is a coop) bypasses
transmission charges from west Texas (both wind and increasingly PV) and
other locations, they are willing to pay a higher rate than a west Texas
PV producer would receive. AND they are willing to pay cash for over
production. It is very rare for a utility to be willing to pay cash for
over production.
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