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ℒӱḏɩę :blahaj: 💾<p>There are four solar panels feeding the IT battery system, which has cancelled the entire house load (even the antifa torrent server is running on this!). Meanwhile the other panels are blasting my utility meter backwards and building a credit for winter 😆 </p><p><a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/solar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>solar</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/renewables" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>renewables</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/netmetering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>netmetering</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/batteries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>batteries</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/battery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>battery</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/energy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>energy</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/netzero" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>netzero</span></a></p>
andybrwn<p>Net metering cuts dealt blow by California Supreme Court <a href="https://calmatters.org/economy/2025/08/california-supreme-court-rules-on-net-metering-cuts/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">calmatters.org/economy/2025/08</span><span class="invisible">/california-supreme-court-rules-on-net-metering-cuts/</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/NetMetering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NetMetering</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Solar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Solar</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/CAEnergy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CAEnergy</span></a></p>
SoyArmenio<p>⚡ Armenia corta la luz… solar 🌞🔌 El boom de energía fotovoltaica supera la capacidad de la red eléctrica 🛑 El gobierno desconecta plantas, elimina subsidios y cambia reglas ¿Retroceso o ajuste urgente? <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Armenia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Armenia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Energ%C3%ADaSolar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EnergíaSolar</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CrisisEnerg%C3%A9tica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CrisisEnergética</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Renovables" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Renovables</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NetMetering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NetMetering</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Infraestructura" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Infraestructura</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/armenia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>armenia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CrisisSolar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CrisisSolar</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Energ%C3%ADaFotovoltaica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EnergíaFotovoltaica</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Energ%C3%ADaRenovable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EnergíaRenovable</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Energ%C3%ADaSolar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EnergíaSolar</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MesropMesropyan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MesropMesropyan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RedEl%C3%A9ctrica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RedEléctrica</span></a> <a href="https://soyarmenio.com/noticias-de-armenia/armenia-turbulencias-energia-solar/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">soyarmenio.com/noticias-de-arm</span><span class="invisible">enia/armenia-turbulencias-energia-solar/</span></a></p>
ℒӱḏɩę :blahaj: 💾<p>Utility attacks on net metering are frivolous.</p><p>Let's look at an example.</p><p>Lydie's Neighbor's house uses 20kWh per day.</p><p>Lydie over produces all of that and then some.</p><p>Lydie's kWh arrive at her neighbor's house with almost no line loss, and no use of transmission.</p><p>If the utility powered Lydie's neighbor from their power plants, they might need to generate 25kWh, assuming 5kWh is lost in transmission.</p><p>But the utility charges Lydie's neighbor full price for Lydie's kWh even though the utility is coming out ahead, and tries to say that Lydie doesn't deserve full net metering.</p><p>It's BS and we all know it.</p><p><a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/Netmetering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Netmetering</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/solar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>solar</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/renewables" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>renewables</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/RooftopSolar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RooftopSolar</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/residentialsolar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>residentialsolar</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/utilities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>utilities</span></a></p>
ℒӱḏɩę :blahaj: 💾<p>Negative electric bill. The utility did literally pay me. Yay solar!</p><p> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/solar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>solar</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/Netmetering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Netmetering</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/netzero" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>netzero</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/renewables" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>renewables</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/electricity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>electricity</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/energy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>energy</span></a></p>
Kernel Bob<p>The solar installation has been live for 21 days, and after a cold and rainy start, as of yesterday we've finally produced more than we've consumed. I hope we can stay in the black most of the year.</p><p>You can see that we've only had a handful of fully sunny days, but the panels produce significant energy even on cloudy days.</p><p><a href="https://chaos.social/tags/solar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>solar</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/NetMetering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NetMetering</span></a></p>
ℒӱḏɩę :blahaj: 💾<p>Banking for next winter <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/solar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>solar</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/nem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nem</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/Netmetering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Netmetering</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/netzero" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>netzero</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/renewables" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>renewables</span></a> </p><p>This winter's polar vortex BS was bad. We exited winter with only 700kWh in the net metering bank.</p>
𝐃𝐫. 𝕵𝖎𝖇𝖗𝖊𝖊𝖑L ₲Ⱬ₮ 🌍<p>I have been warning both friends and family about this, and advising them to ditch mains grid ASAP &amp; behold:</p><p><a href="https://paktodon.asia/tags/Pakistan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Pakistan</span></a> effectively abandons <a href="https://paktodon.asia/tags/NetMetering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NetMetering</span></a> to 'cope' with <a href="https://paktodon.asia/tags/Rooftop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Rooftop</span></a> <a href="https://paktodon.asia/tags/solar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>solar</span></a> revolution</p><p><a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1897740/solar-users-face-higher-costs-as-policy-revised" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">dawn.com/news/1897740/solar-us</span><span class="invisible">ers-face-higher-costs-as-policy-revised</span></a></p><p>Net-billing axed, electricity purchases from solar prosumers capped at roughly a FIFTH of what they sold from the grid, full sales tax (GST) + surcharges&nbsp;&nbsp;irrespective of net consumption, no tax refunds</p><p>This is so stupid lol</p><p><a href="https://paktodon.asia/tags/ClimateDiary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateDiary</span></a> <a href="https://paktodon.asia/tags/ClimateCrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateCrisis</span></a> <a href="https://paktodon.asia/tags/climatechange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>climatechange</span></a></p>
𝐃𝐫. 𝕵𝖎𝖇𝖗𝖊𝖊𝖑L ₲Ⱬ₮ 🌍<p>Factories employing their own power plants alongside grid connections will have to play "equalized" rates to compensate for the low uptake of mains electricity</p><p>People wanting net-metering now have to pay monthly charges for the privilege, and are considered competition</p><p><a href="https://paktodon.asia/tags/Pakistan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Pakistan</span></a> grid is losing customers (and payments) fast, and this is adding immense pressure on all producers</p><p><a href="https://paktodon.asia/tags/Solar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Solar</span></a> <a href="https://paktodon.asia/tags/SouthAsia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SouthAsia</span></a> <a href="https://paktodon.asia/tags/EnergyTransition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EnergyTransition</span></a> <a href="https://paktodon.asia/tags/ClimateDiary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateDiary</span></a> <a href="https://paktodon.asia/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a> <a href="https://paktodon.asia/tags/ClimateCrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateCrisis</span></a> <a href="https://paktodon.asia/tags/NetMetering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NetMetering</span></a> <a href="https://paktodon.asia/tags/Electricity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Electricity</span></a> </p><p>3/x</p>
𝐃𝐫. 𝕵𝖎𝖇𝖗𝖊𝖊𝖑L ₲Ⱬ₮ 🌍<p>As I hv alluded to, <a href="https://paktodon.asia/tags/Pakistan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Pakistan</span></a> s grid is inching to collapse and the people in charge are frantically trying to keep it afloat rather than make it adapt.</p><p><a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1883343/nepra-highlights-recurring-woes" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">dawn.com/news/1883343/nepra-hi</span><span class="invisible">ghlights-recurring-woes</span></a></p><p>9-14K MW of demand (15-35% of national capacity depending on the season) has disappeared in less than 12 months thanks to solar!</p><p><a href="https://paktodon.asia/tags/Solar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Solar</span></a> <a href="https://paktodon.asia/tags/SouthAsia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SouthAsia</span></a> <a href="https://paktodon.asia/tags/GlobalSouth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GlobalSouth</span></a> <a href="https://paktodon.asia/tags/EnergyTransition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EnergyTransition</span></a> <a href="https://paktodon.asia/tags/ClimateDiary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateDiary</span></a> <a href="https://paktodon.asia/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a> <a href="https://paktodon.asia/tags/ClimateCrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateCrisis</span></a> <a href="https://paktodon.asia/tags/NetMetering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NetMetering</span></a> <a href="https://paktodon.asia/tags/Electricity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Electricity</span></a> </p><p>2/x</p>