[RE-wrenches] co-op rules.

[SES]

Up here and Portland General Electric land and according to our net metering laws we are allowed to produce as much energy as we consume in a years time.  March 1 is the annual trueout  point. If you produces more than you consume over the course of the year that extra power is lost to PGE.  You are only allowed to design systems that are 98% of your last years energy consumption.  The net metering model is ridiculous because it discourages further conservation. 

I believe the technical  solution to global climate change is the financial model that has most rapidly integrated  solar within those countries that have adopted a "Feed In Tariff" model. 

The solar industry should be fighting with everything they have to resist any restrictions on solar systems on businesses and residences.  This would include any restrictions on the amount of power that can be produced and the footprint available to residential solar.  

Any Compromise at this point would be self-defeating.


> Andrew Koyaanisqatsi
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> On Aug 1, 2015, at 9:07 AM, RE Ellison <reellison at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> What happens in July when most overproduce and in December when we are way
> under production?
> I think if they are talking averages it might be ok but otherwise it is a
> problem.
> 
> Didn't co-op's used to be excluded from net metering anyway?
> 
> Just thinking,
> Bob
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org] On
> Behalf Of Solar
> Sent: Saturday, August 01, 2015 11:48 AM
> To: Wrenches
> Subject: [RE-wrenches] co-op rules.
> 
> Hello all,
> 
> I was at a get together lastnight and was taking to one of the higher ups at
> my electrical co-op. He informed me that effective now they will not allow
> any member to interconnect a renewable energy system that has the potential
> to create more than 50% of their monthly electrical usage. 
> 
> Are any of you seeing a similar rule? He told me "everyone is going to this
> now". 
> 
> Jesse
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
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