Re: PV solar design example

In article <b12j44l1alce0o8m9o7glr0oas0qpld6jl@xxxxxxx>,
jjlarkin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx says...
On Fri, 6 Jun 2008 10:03:17 -0700, "Joel Koltner"
<zapwireDASHgroups@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

"Robert Latest" <boblatest@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Yes, but the load would instantly plummet as price goes up. A household
washing machine could be programmed to only run if energy cost is below
a certain level.

In many other (non-U.S.) countries high-demand items such as water heaters run
off of a second, switched power line that's only energized at night. The
power company benefits from being able to even out their load whereas the
consumer benefits from paying less per kWh than the "regular" power line.


Heating water with electricity is insane. That's rare in the US; most
of us use gas.

It's not that rare at all. Electricity is cheaper than oil in many
areas; cheaper than gas in some too. My apartment is all electric.
I was pleasantly surprised how little we paid this past winter.
Less than gas the previous season (but we no longer live in VT ;-).

--
Keith
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