Regs in Washington DC [RE-wrenches]

[Steve Johnson]

Andrew,

Regarding the T&D charges I think it is preposterous.  The PV is premium 
electricity.  It helps reduce peak load and helps reduce grid load.  
They should pay extra for this.  (As they already do when they use 
supplemental generation or buy wheeled power when base load is 
inadequate.)  Additionally thousands of PV systems help them avoid 
capital costs for additional generating plants.  They should pay for 
this too.

TVA credits 15 cents per kwh to the customer for PV through a second 
meter which reads right off the inverter.  My cost is 7.5 cents for 
regular juice.  This is a great deal for TVA because their customer 
builds the power plant!  Reduces peak load!  Helps with grid congestion! 
 15 cents is CHEAP!  

A proposal (not by TVA)is in the early formative stage.  In this 
proposal a house that is 30% more efficient would get 20 cents a kwh and 
a house that is 50 percent more efficient would get, say, 25 cents kwh.  
This rewards efficiency and conservation!  Helps peak load, grid 
congestion, and avoids capital expense.

TVA has 72 supplemental generators for peak load.  Natural gas and 
diesel.  These must be expensive to purchase, maintain, and operate.  
they are for peak loading.  I would think diesel would cost them 30 
cents a kwh if you factor in replacement generators and maintenance.  
Likely more than that.  anybody know?

When you are reducing load on the grid you shouldn't pay extra for it.  
You already support the grid through your normal payments or past 
payments if you net out to zero.

That's my story and i"m stickin with it.


Steve Johnson


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