[RE-wrenches] problem using Radian on TOU metering

[Darryl Thayer]

I am in Minnesota utility is Xcel energy

On Tue, May 2, 2023 at 9:12 PM Jay via RE-wrenches <
re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote:

> Which utility has such low rates?
>
> SMUD?
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> Jay
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>
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> On May 2, 2023, at 12:05 PM, Darryl Thayer via RE-wrenches <
> re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote:
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> 
> Hello, I apologize for perhaps a dumb question.  I did go online to
> ask Outback twice, no answer.    System Radian 8 kW and Mate3 with 2 each
> 1.5 kW solar arrays into 2 ea. MX60s.  Battery 20 kWh LiFe open loop.  The
> owner wants the lowest energy bill.  The rates are; off-peak at 0.04/kWh
> and on-peak at 0.21/kWh.  My choice is battery and solar on-peak 9:00 am to
> 9:00 pm.  However, the homeowner will deplete the battery on cloudy days,
> AND the Outback will turn off leaving them without power.  Is there a way
> to switch to grid power for this period?   I do not want to charge the
> battery at this time.
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