California City Wants to Require Solar on Every New Home

greentech media ^ | March 1, 2013 | Herman K. Trabish

[palmer]

Or pay the Home owner for the extra power fed back to the network.

Nope. That power is unreliable, off peak and mostly worthless. Out in the desert it can be used for A/C during peak solar. But here in the east that power is probably worth 2-3 cents a kWh because it is not needed. But as politics would have it, I have to pay people about 12 cents for each 2 cents of power. The worst thing about it is I am mostly not paying homeowners, but scam corporations like Solar City.

[palmer]

I buy scratch and dent AGMs from a nationwide distributor. Saves a few bucks but still very expensive. I try not to deep discharge regardless, but I will add a 12v fridge soon and that will tax the batteries.