PG1995
Active Member
Hi
Q1:
I got hold of an electricity bill of a consumer and need your help with this query.
Q2:
I see that more and more people are using solar PV energy. It means that the grid is gradually getting closer to zero net energy consumption. I believe that electric utilities such as SMUD wouldn't have any problem with this because it is a publicly owned utility but I don't think PG&E will be very happy with this because, naturally, such utilities always aim for profits. By producing more and more energy, you are aiming for zero net energy and therefore you are simply using the utility's infrastructure for your own benefit and this doesn't really profit the utility.
Could you please tell me that what benefits utilities such as PG&E drive from encouraging consumers to install photovoltaic panels? Someone was telling me that most of profit for many utilities come from industrial and commercial sectors and therefore encouraging residential consumers to install PVs would let the utilities to generate electricity at cost-effective rates during high-demands hours, i.e. during the daytime. Thank you.
Regards
PG
Q1:
I got hold of an electricity bill of a consumer and need your help with this query.
Q2:
I see that more and more people are using solar PV energy. It means that the grid is gradually getting closer to zero net energy consumption. I believe that electric utilities such as SMUD wouldn't have any problem with this because it is a publicly owned utility but I don't think PG&E will be very happy with this because, naturally, such utilities always aim for profits. By producing more and more energy, you are aiming for zero net energy and therefore you are simply using the utility's infrastructure for your own benefit and this doesn't really profit the utility.
Could you please tell me that what benefits utilities such as PG&E drive from encouraging consumers to install photovoltaic panels? Someone was telling me that most of profit for many utilities come from industrial and commercial sectors and therefore encouraging residential consumers to install PVs would let the utilities to generate electricity at cost-effective rates during high-demands hours, i.e. during the daytime. Thank you.
Regards
PG
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