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Old 04-02-2016, 06:51 AM
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Originally Posted by tuccillo View Post
All good points. Another issue is that solar users are still dependent on municipal power but may not be paying for it. It is possible with net metering to use net zero power (and pay nothing to the municipal power company) but when the sun sets or there is extensive cloud cover you are 100% dependent on municipal power. It costs money to build and maintain power plants and the distribution networks.
True, but solar users are not putting any strain on the grid during the day.