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An energy grid has to constantly balance energy in and energy out to maintain proper voltages. Rooftop solar is more or less a “must run” type energy. It runs when the sun shines. Each grid adapts first by turning down other plants (fuel savings and improved carbon emissions but less...

You are exactly right. Transmission is usually about moving energy 10s or 100s of miles getting energy from one area to another. Historically it was primarily to get power from the very big remote power plants to where the energy is needed as well as interconnect energy load centers to allow...

Regarding signing up a few days ago to post, I apologize if it appears opportunistic. I own a Tesla and have another on order. I frequently read comments in this and other forums, it’s just this is my first time commenting which caused me to have to register. I engaged here because a friend...

I’m pretty familiar with my bill. Transmission expenses are only 10 to 20% of the bill as they are in most areas. The towers and wires can’t go away just because there is distributed generation at noon, if there is only minimal generation at 6 pm when energy usage is still at or near peak...

I’m a fan of solar, but pretending it relieves the need for the very infrastructure it relies on and thus shouldn’t share in the cost is just misguided.