Fortis Hydro Time of Use Rates.
- Rider59
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Re: Fortis Hydro Time of Use Rates.
CapitalB wrote:A good way to smooth out those power costs on a personal level would be to set up something like the tesla battery and run power expensive appliances off it and charge that up through the grid in the off hours.
Much much much MUCH!!! cheaper just to pay the ToD rates.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tesla_Powerwall
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- CapitalB
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Re: Fortis Hydro Time of Use Rates.
Prices will come down and longterm it could save money.
So much of the violent push-back on everything progressive and reformist comes down to: I can see the future, and in this future I am not the centre of the universe and master of all that I survey, therefore this future must be resisted at all costs.
Re: Fortis Hydro Time of Use Rates.
CapitalB wrote:A good way to smooth out those power costs on a personal level would be to set up something like the tesla battery and run power expensive appliances off it and charge that up through the grid in the off hours.
That's exactly how they did it in Australia ... https://www.treehugger.com/energy-policy/tesla-kills-duck-big-batteries.html