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Tesla Solar in Houston & Surrounding Area’s
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I’ve seen over 12kW while looking at the app. But it doesn’t record it for me in the Tesla app. I believe because it’s not holding at that rate for that long. I believe the highest recorded kW. I had. Is right under my system size. I know it has to convert to AC. So you lose a percentage of what your array can prop.
Look at my curve the other day. Most I did last year was 185kwh for a day.
Now that it is getting warmer outside I see that the Instant buy back rate is up higher. On a regular basis. Hopefully when it’s 90 degrees outside. I can start selling back at .90 cent to $2. Per kWh.
I’m turning my AC Off. So I can milk it.
wiltoking
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Did we get some crazy weather Saturday? I was out of town this weekend and got back yesterday. Just noticed for Saturday my system produce a whopping 4.2 kWh with a Peak Power Production of 1.0 kW!!! Have never seen it that low lol even before PTO, at one point in the morning solar production droped to 0 for an hour or so. Must have been some super thick cloud cover akin to a hurricane for it to be that dark, wow
DrewHou
Tesla S|3|Solar+PW
Yeah it got pretty much night time dark out and heavy rain. I only made about 10kwh myself and good chunk of the day was at 0kw. Looking at the forecast for the week looks like a lot of cloudy rainy days ahead too. I grid charged up my powerwalls last night since I knew we might be getting storms and some flooding today (according to space city weather) that way I am ready and also just in case the solar panels don’t get any sun today I have enough to cover my peak usage.
wiltoking
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Well seems like I didn't miss out because I'm seeing pretty much the same today. Finally generating a bit of energy at least and the PW's grid charge anytime they need to, so at least we can make it thru the day.
15 year loans now. I’m thinking PW3 will sell like hot cakes. With a longer term Tesla Loan.
I was already Pricing 3 PW with a 4.8kW system.
I’m guessing that the 15 year loans are due to the high interest rates.
I’m thinking PW3 will sell like hot cakes. With a longer term Tesla Loan.
I was already Pricing 3 PW with a 4.8kW system.
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Yes. It is very high. Almost double what I currently have. I also configured my exact system. That I currently have. I set it at a 10 year loan. Tesla must have went down on their total price and or install. At the current interest rate of 7.##% It was only about $10 more than what I’m currently paying. I believe I’m paying 3.## - 4%. But I know the prices change later after you get things going with the home evaluation of your roof.
wiltoking
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Interesting, I forgot to sign mine when I sent it originally but I didn't know. Later in the mail, HCAD sent the form again as "I have recently gotten solar" which I found odd. Called and learned that the original wasn't signed so I filled it out again. Hopefully, I'll get a similar letter to yours but it's very odd it shows as an Extra Feature if it's not part of the Appraisal.
Appraisals are such a scam, they can say whatever they want. "We don't count solar for appraisal but we raised your market value by 100k!" wft... I filed a protest and got 6% knocked off market value but overall it's still up 12% which caps at the 10% homestead exemption. End up paying the same anyway.
I don't even know there is such a thing until I read this thread. It looks like they are anticipating the coming property tax relief and inflating the property value substantially first.
DrewHou
Tesla S|3|Solar+PW
If you’ve been keeping an eye on this thread you know I got the span panel installed shortly after my solar. My only use was to easily extend my powerwalls in an outage and also to have much more detailed data over usage. I had previously recommended the span panel but unfortunately I can’t recommend it anymore for anyone that wants to use it for data purposes.
Here’s why… I recently notice that the data in my span app didn’t match the Tesla App or my utility bill. So I started digging further and found the Span app was incorrect on Grid usage, Solar Excess, Solar production and Powerwall usage. So I reached out to Span and was escalated to their tier 3 engineer team. They looked and saw the difference and said that it was not a cause for concern. Granted I can understand it may not be perfect but they are claiming a 240kwh / yr difference is normal. Maybe I am expecting to much but I really don’t understand why include data at all if it is inaccurate. Below is what they sent to me as their response. Anyone else with a span panel have the same issue? Or am I just being picky for an expensive breaker panel?
Here’s why… I recently notice that the data in my span app didn’t match the Tesla App or my utility bill. So I started digging further and found the Span app was incorrect on Grid usage, Solar Excess, Solar production and Powerwall usage. So I reached out to Span and was escalated to their tier 3 engineer team. They looked and saw the difference and said that it was not a cause for concern. Granted I can understand it may not be perfect but they are claiming a 240kwh / yr difference is normal. Maybe I am expecting to much but I really don’t understand why include data at all if it is inaccurate. Below is what they sent to me as their response. Anyone else with a span panel have the same issue? Or am I just being picky for an expensive breaker panel?
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