Regs in Washington DC [RE-wrenches]

[Todd Cory, Mt. Shasta Energy Services]

Not mention to the savings from unnecessary wars to maintain our access 
to "cheap" energy and the climate impacts from increased carbon loading 
of the atmosphere.

Todd



Steve Johnson wrote:
> 
> 
> 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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