Mel: It would not be worth Robs effort to run his genset only 3-4 hours per day. You're right he would only offset during those few hours under a net metering system. As for your dilema with your farm equipment running 24/7/365, here's the way I handled this problem on my Fathers fish farm with all of his circ and aeration pumps. I installed an 8KW genset and am supplying the power for most of his loads. I installed an automatic transfer switch but installed it with "reversed logic" so that the loads go to the grid during oil changes and any other down time with my genset. I also make use of the waste heat from the genset to heat the water for the fingerling fish so that they continue to feed and grow right through the winter. I reduced his monthly electric bill from $800 down to $125. Because of the success of this experiment I am now constructing a larger cogen system to be able to handle all of the fish farm loads as well as the house loads. I've been running the 8KW "China Diesel" genset since February. I now have logged 4,400 hours with minimal mechanical problems. The whole system is run on wvo. Good luck Gene Chaffin
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Mel Riser Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2004 8:52 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [Biofuel] Back to grid via WVO genset You are assuming you will run the meter backwards. They don�t allow mass inputs of power usually. But you could offset you bill during that 2.5 hours it's running. I'm in the same boat and I have a server farm at my house that uses about 2000 watts an hour 24/7/365 and I am trying to figure out how to cut energy costs, cooling, servers etc. mel -----Original Message----- From: Robert Del Bueno [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2004 10:11 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Biofuel] Back to grid via WVO genset So looking at my power bill for my recording studio business, we use on average about 2000kWH per month. If I were to run a 30kW diesel genset on SVO for 2.5 hours a day, 30 days a month... 75Hx30kW=2250kWH ... I know that net-metering in Georgia does not pay retail rates for intertie power, but hell, even if I had to run for 3-4 hours a day, seems like I could do well. Of course using a water cooled genset, I would also use the hot water for heating applications. I have a steady supply of good SVO. And 30kw diesel genset available very affordable. I know the intertie/net metering equipment costs a fair amount, but will be applicable for future solar pv use as well. What is the flaw I am missing? -Rob _______________________________________________ Biofuel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://wwia.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/biofuel Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuel archives at Infoarchive.net (searchable): http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.773 / Virus Database: 520 - Release Date: 10/5/2004 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.773 / Virus Database: 520 - Release Date: 10/5/2004 _______________________________________________ Biofuel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://wwia.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/biofuel Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuel archives at Infoarchive.net (searchable): http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ _______________________________________________ Biofuel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://wwia.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/biofuel Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuel archives at Infoarchive.net (searchable): http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/
