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Old 02-24-2017, 05:20 PM   #21 (permalink)
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switch providers

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Originally Posted by Erasmo View Post
I'm not sure how the regulation is state-side but in the EU inverters also have to cut out when the grid goes down. Seems a sensible regulation to me.


If you're not able to put PV on your roof because you live in a flat or something, why not switch suppliers and go to a green competitor?
I'm living in a rural area which has only an electric coop as the sole provider.Since we're self-owned,any efficiencies are returned to us as stake-holders,and since 2009,the coop has provided an option for members to access renewable energy.
The coop owns 2-solar photovoltaic farms but I can't afford it.
The coop's wind option only costs an extra penny per kW-hr.
I'm no longer in a position to afford my own PV or wind system.

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