Jason, I imagine you might be aware of the new small system "plug-in" PV law in Idaho.
idahobusinessreview.com/2025/08/20/plug-in-solar-panels-affordable-alternative/ I don't know the OEMs for simple systems like this, but it might be worth a look. FYI The Idaho plug-in law, which features little to any paperwork or approval from the utility, is being introduced in the Vermont legislature this coming session. On Sat, Oct 25, 2025 at 12:17 PM Jason Szumlanski via RE-wrenches < [email protected]> wrote: > Okay, this is going to be a strange question. I'm looking for the lowest > cost way to install a single solar panel and inverter that is grid tied. i > need it to be grid-tied and it needs to be monitored in some way. I'm > thinking a microinverter is the way to go, but I don't want to buy a $600 > Enphase Gateway to make it happen. > > Since someone is probably going to ask, I will go ahead and explain. A > local utility company has a top marginal residential energy use rate of > about 15 cents per kWh. The first and second 500 kWh monthly are billed at > a slightly lower rate. However, when you enter into a netmetering > agreement, the switch you to a "blended" rate, which is currently 9 cents > per kWh, regardless of what you net energy use ends up being. > > You might see where I'm going here. Installing a single netmetered panel > reduces a customer's marginal rate by 6 cents a kWh. This could be a > substantial savings, particularly for heavy energy users. > > I have people interested, for obvious reasons. > -- > > Jason Szumlanski > Florida Solar Design Group > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > Pay optional member dues here: http://re-wrenches.org > > List Address: [email protected] > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > There are two list archives for searching. When one doesn't work, try the > other: > https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > http://www.members.re-wrenches.org > > -- *Kirk Herander / **[email protected] <[email protected]>* *Owner|Principal, VT Solar, LLC* *Celebrating our 34st Anniversary 1991-2025!!* dba Vermont Solar Engineering 802.559.1225
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