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My community is offering signups for EcoPlus electricity generation. I have no idea how they can do this as I thought multiple residences share power transformers, for instance.They are offering 50% Renewable/75% Clean-energy program. If you have Solar, all the better (but I don't).
So, this appears to be nothing other than an accounting scheme from our energy company, PG&E.
I would enroll, but sometimes I think that they will actually alter the energy mix that I receive and I have no idea how that would affect audio quality at my residence??
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Depends 100% on the inverter. PURE Sine Wave? Or somekind of sawtooth?
One big one for the entire setup or one 'micro' inverter per panel?
It all makes a difference
Too much is never enough
Want to know. I would get a panel just to power up my stereo during the day if it improved the sound.
You don't get "your" electricity.
Power companies buy electricity from other energy companies and sources.
Energy producing companies are generating electricity from coal, gas, hydro, solar, wind, etc..
Cleaner power often costs more to produce.
Whatever type of power you choose to purchase is put on the power grid with all other types of power to be used by all customers.
The extra cost for clean power lets your energy company purchase more clean power for the good of all.
So when you pay extra to buy clean power, even though you aren't getting the exact electrons from a wind turbine or solar panel, you ARE replacing dirty energy with clean energy for the benefit of you and everyone/everything else.
I purchase 100% clean energy. It costs me four dollars extra per month.
I know I am not using "my" cleaner produced electrons, but somebody is and that benefits me and everyone else. It is an offset that benefits all. A higher percentage of clean power and lower percentage of dirty power is a good thing for everyone.
I like to think one or two of those clean electrons comes my way once in a while.
and it works very similarly here in the UK.
However the big traditional suppliers of fossil fuel derived electricity do not offer the best possible prices. I changed to a small supplier of renewable, clean energy and as a result I pay on average £300 less per year for energy than I paid before 'going green'.
With the de-regulation of the power companies it is now an "open" market-
You can choose to purchase power from a variety of sources via the local utilities billing program- it is a bit similar to the de-regulation that happened to Telecom...
Happy Listening
Yes, but do they have a special line to my house or is it a shared line?Seems to me that they are just doing an accounting trick for individual residences.
So, I should go with the lowest price because nothing else will change, perhaps.
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What Dragon Ears said-
With the de-regulation, the utility must allow any generator to sell directly to consumers with only a modest Transmission fee to the local utility. Thus a consumer in CA can buy from Vermont Clean Power...
Here in CA we have an extra layer of De-regulation / oversight in the form of the ISO - or Independent System Operator. It is their job to keep enough electricity in the system so that we (consumers) do not experience brownouts or shortages - and they monitor the 'System' or network of distribution and delivery. However they operate somewhat price blind - but after Grey Davis' debacle (started by Enron) the PUC is there to safeguard our rates....
Don't worry - if you want less, it will cost you more
Happy Listening
How can you pass up an offer that adds up to 125%?
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