• themurphy@lemmy.ml
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    1
    ·
    6 days ago

    Just for context, are you living in your van 24/7? Just seems like wild numbers for anyone in a house to achieve.

    • Powderhorn@beehaw.org
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      1
      ·
      2 days ago

      I was apparently unclear about the order of operations. When I left my 1/1 apartment, I was effectively paying $3/kWh. I now pay $0. And yes, I live in my van full-time.

      • themurphy@lemmy.ml
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        1
        ·
        22 hours ago

        Ah, fairs.

        Well in some countries solar is curbed. You are forced to sell it back to the grid at a low price.

        The thought is good, because everyone benefits. In practice it’s bad because nobody wants to buy the panels.

        They just changed this in my country so hopefully it will be more popular. Also government buildings are getting it all over now.

      • Powderhorn@beehaw.org
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        1
        ·
        2 days ago

        Everyone pays the same base fees, so despite tiered pricing, on a unit basis, it is far cheaper to power a sprawling four-bedroom house than a small apartment. The $46 dollars in fees spreads itself far better over 1,000kWh than 20.