One power district has already pushed thru a tax for being off grid.
somehow that doesn't surprise me but can't you sell any "extra" power you generate? i heard that was possible with people who have solar panels but I am not sure
The battery is like $3500. You still have to buy the electricity to charge the battery. Using the battery would cost substancialy more than using line current.
They say it will keep your house running three hours, if you turn off the heat, A/C, don't cook, and don't watch TV. I don't see them being practicle emergency power when you can buy a generator cheaper that produces 10 times the power indeffinately.
We're going too tax you for not using our stuff?
Depending on where u live they expect you to tie in to the grid and sell back any extra you dont use. However most people dont buy enough equipment and batteries to have much extra. Once your hooked to a smart meter they can easily tell how much u generate and or use. So whats the point.
Like I said, they could be used as uninterruptible power supply (UPS) if they were cheaper.
I don't know how it is all over. I'm sure U can sell it in some areas. From what i hear the rate the power co. pays U for this power is tiny.If U need to buy extra Equip. I doubt it is worth it for the individual.
U got it
In the US, power companies are required by law to buy your surplus power at the same rate they buy it from other sources. In my area, they use net billing, meaning they give you the full retail price up to a certain level. After that level is reached, $0.04 per kW, what they pay for wholesale power. They also require you to give them the renewable energy credits, which may be a violation of the Federal law.
You probably could run a computer all day, if that was the only thing on it.
