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re: Massive disconnect of power roils largest US electric grid - Signs, signs, everywhere ...
Posted on 7/24/26 at 4:00 pm to back9Tiger
Posted on 7/24/26 at 4:00 pm to back9Tiger
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And what do you do when a hurricane comes barreling through and tosses crap at your roof, destroying panels?
FACTS:
DIY solar is barely economical today unless you are paying 50 cents per kilowatt.
If you pay someone to do it, or even worse if the gov't does it you payback period is going to be 15 years or more. Better hope that a hail storm doesn't destroy you panels. Better how you inverter doesn't die before then. Same for you batteries and you charge controller. If NOTHING breaks it is still going to be years before you break even IF you do it yourself.
And rooftop solar panels and THOUSANDS to putting on a new roof. AND make trouble shooting and maintenance a major major headache.
I want to cut or eliminate my electric bill and dependence on the grid during disasters. But right now... it is a tossup if everything goes as planned.
I have a minuscule system that I can pull out during emergencies to keep my freezer and my refrigerator going. Plus a gas generator.
Solar is at the tipping point for it being worth the hassle. Fingers crossed on the the battery prices coming down with new battery types being rolled out.
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Posted on 7/24/26 at 4:14 pm to Tarps99
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ConEd must take pointers from Entergy.
Wait until after the disaster then act.
Never be proactive especially if it's an expense. Of course if you wait until after the disaster, you can request rate increases to cover the additional expenses. That's how utility entities play that game.
This post was edited on 7/24/26 at 4:16 pm
Posted on 7/24/26 at 4:27 pm to Timeoday
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So the power problem created by the data centers forces home owners to purchase solar equipment.
The root cause is government regulation. From 2015-2023, including experimental, research, demo, and commercial reactor starts:
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China 26584 starts
India 9400
Turkey 4800
United States 1250
ETA: these stats are for nuclear only, and don't include coal, etc. We're outside the top 20.
This post was edited on 7/24/26 at 5:41 pm
Posted on 7/24/26 at 6:12 pm to omegaman66
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Solar is at the tipping point for it being worth the hassle. Fingers crossed on the the battery prices coming down with new battery types being rolled out.
It’s well beyond positive ROI in most of the country. Use good equipment and you have a system that will last 25 years. I finance about 25k residential systems a year.
Posted on 7/24/26 at 8:04 pm to billjamin
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Use good equipment and you have a system that will last 25 years. I finance about 25k residential systems a year.
My family sold a 840 acre farm to NextEra energy a few years ago for a massive solar farm. I know of at least three separate major explosions they have had in that time. I’m talking mushroom cloud types of explosions that could be seen for miles. I assume it was batteries or transformers. There is no telling what it cost to repair. They can’t be that efficient.
Posted on 7/24/26 at 8:20 pm to highcotton2
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I assume it was batteries or transformers.
Transmission equipment usually. Batteries burn and there’s nothing explosive in an inverter or module.
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There is no telling what it cost to repair.
As long as it’s got the right reserves it’s a nothing burger. We accrue for failures based on IE curves, have insurance, etc. it’s no different than anything else and the residential stuff is pretty rock solid these days. The Tesla PW3 is a work horse.
Posted on 7/24/26 at 8:31 pm to billjamin
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The Tesla PW3 is a work horse.
Been thinking of stacking a couple of those in my house instead of a whole home generator. Does the powerwall without solar panel qualify for tax credit?
Posted on 7/24/26 at 8:34 pm to highcotton2
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Been thinking of stacking a couple of those in my house instead of a whole home generator. Does the powerwall without solar panel qualify for tax credit?
Personal tax code credits are dead. There’s only leases now to get the financial benefits but even then you’re basically selling it and can’t take it yourself. For battery only you need a VPP program for it to money out. Other wise it’s just expensive back up unless you can beat up a TOU power plan. There’s cheaper options for the battery. The PW3 has a built in inverter so you’d be paying for something you wouldn’t use. But it is the best battery on the market IMO.
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