You can still net meter provided the power meter on your home does not have the
ability to detect power being fed into the grid.
It may not be legal, but it is easy to do.
From: Lewis Bergman
Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2017 7:27 PM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Vendor for super high efficiency (Sunpower,etc) PV panels
Thanks Forrest
On Tue, Jun 20, 2017, 7:59 PM Forrest Christian (List Account)
<li...@packetflux.com> wrote:
So, it looks like the only option for net metering in Texas is SolarCity.
Without retail net metering, things get more expensive. Without batteries
you effectively can only offset your live load.. excess is effectively given to
the utility. You could add some batteries to offset more but that is even more
expensive.
It sounds like SolarCity got around this by becoming a utility which allows
them to effectively net meter.
On Jun 20, 2017 7:18 PM, "Chuck McCown" <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote:
I love my 10kW system on my house. My power bill is about $8.50 year
around unless a bunch of my kids are here.
But yes, like Forrest said, net metering laws really tell you whether or
not it will be worth the investment.
From: Lewis Bergman
Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2017 2:18 PM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Vendor for super high efficiency (Sunpower,etc) PV
panels
I am considering solar on my new house. Chuck, do you have any advice?
On Tue, Jun 20, 2017 at 8:58 AM Chuck McCown <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote:
I use 11 watts per square foot as a rule of thumb. Never wanted
efficiency, always wanted low $/watt.
From: Eric Kuhnke
Sent: Monday, June 19, 2017 6:47 PM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: [AFMUG] Vendor for super high efficiency (Sunpower, etc) PV
panels
Anyone have a favorite vendor source for >21% efficient PV panels they'd
like to share?
I'm looking at various commodity 60 and 72-cell modules made with 4.95 to
5.0W high efficiency 156mm monocrystalline cells, but the Sunpower mono stuff
is still better in STC watts per square foot.
60-cell x 5W = 300W
72-cell x 5W = 360W
Of course, willing to pay somewhat of a price premium....
