I'm getting solar panels. I'll let you know how it goes in this discussion thread.
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Last week I received Permission to Operate (PTO) from my utility, PSE&G
It took them almost a month to get around to emailing me that I had PTO from the point where they actually granted it.
Then I had to contact my solar contractor after a few days of nothing happening because apparently they don't check their email when it finally does come from the utility (both organizations are very very busy right now, to be fair, as people are scrambling to get installations done before the incentives were killed by…someone.
So production has begun and all seems good. Here is this Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday (today, partial):
11/2 was clear all day I believe, it was mostly cloudy yesterday, and today has started out clear. This shape will become very typical I believe, with it getting wider during the longer days of summer and narrower during the cold dark winter.
Here's the layout view, showing morning production. Afternoon will swing over to the west side of course:
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No, steam is too fun and easy
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I'm in a good area for solar days, so my OV now has two heat pumps and an EV charger to provide for.
Looks like you have plenty of output, what do you have for loads in the winter?
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honestly I don’t know my actual winter load but the panels should be about 100% of usage
I don’t have anything too big—EV car is about it. The HPWH uses very little and no heat pump heat in the winter
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well your getting close to the shortest day lowest sun, so soon you should know.
Did the the installer run a simulation program, those are pretty accurate, telling you what to expect throughout the year.
You can find your usage history at the providers website, probably?
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