[Tell It Right]

My decentralized solar provided 83% of the power we needed in 2023 in our all electric home, including charging the EV. Most of the power we pulled from the grid was during the winter months. This is in north central Alabama.

It’s not the dishwasher and fridge that are the weak points. The 3 main improvements I had to make to the house are: AC/heat (now have a variable speed heat pump), water heater (now have a hybrid water heater with custom duct work to optimize the air going to and from the water heater), and how we charge the EV (charge it to 80% if we have free solar power, 60% will do if power has to be pulled from grid). Those are the three main energy hog battles in the home I have to win to achieve almost energy self-reliance to insulate my retirement finances from the Dims’ stupid warmageddon energy policies.

[mdmathis6]

What is it that you use for energy storage?

[Chickensoup]

You are grid tied?

The power company is legislated to pay you for power?