So I just got my first power bill since I officially got PTO.
It shows that I used X amount of power from the grid and sent Y amount of power back to the grid. I used about 200kW more than I produced, so they charged me for the connection fee plus the 200kW that I used, which makes sense.
But I’m trying to figure out how it works if I produce more than I use, which will likely happen in the spring and summer. I called and spoke with someone at Duke and she said that any excess production will be carried forward and can be used in months where I use more than I produce, which also makes sense.
Then she said that once a year on the anniversary of my PTO date they will true up and cut a check for any excess production (at the wholesale rate).
However, this seems like it could be a problem for me, because my PTO date was 9/16. So the way I see it, from this point through the winter I will use more than I produce and need to pay for that excess power. But then in the spring and summer I will likely produce more than I use and those credits will build up. However, instead of allowing me to carry those credits forward to the next fall and winter they will 0 them out in September and cut me a check at the wholesale rate.
Is it possible that I (or the rep that explained this to me) is misunderstanding exactly how this works?
It shows that I used X amount of power from the grid and sent Y amount of power back to the grid. I used about 200kW more than I produced, so they charged me for the connection fee plus the 200kW that I used, which makes sense.
But I’m trying to figure out how it works if I produce more than I use, which will likely happen in the spring and summer. I called and spoke with someone at Duke and she said that any excess production will be carried forward and can be used in months where I use more than I produce, which also makes sense.
Then she said that once a year on the anniversary of my PTO date they will true up and cut a check for any excess production (at the wholesale rate).
However, this seems like it could be a problem for me, because my PTO date was 9/16. So the way I see it, from this point through the winter I will use more than I produce and need to pay for that excess power. But then in the spring and summer I will likely produce more than I use and those credits will build up. However, instead of allowing me to carry those credits forward to the next fall and winter they will 0 them out in September and cut me a check at the wholesale rate.
Is it possible that I (or the rep that explained this to me) is misunderstanding exactly how this works?