05-22-16, 11:42 AM | #11 | |
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Flipping the question around, would it make sense to use CHP? The generator would only need to be better than 13.7% efficient to break even on electricity alone, pretty easy to do. Up north, the heat would be put to good use for a large part of the year, meaning it makes even more sense. Should be a good place to DIY a generator out of a small car engine and an industrial induction motor.
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05-22-16, 05:56 PM | #12 | |
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Privatised networks on a land mass similar to the USA with a population of 22 million mostly in 7 city's , A distribution network that's also separately privatised and Government incentives to expand the distribution network capacity in excess then bill the people continue to put pressure on increasing connection fees by 10 to 15% PA. With a huge uptake of grid connect solar power company's are now VERY concerned with the New plug and play grid connect battery systems making people's installs less dependant on the grid. There is a strong push from what you would call Lobbyist's on our Politicians to pass legislation to allow distribution network company's to charge connection fees to sites not connected as long as the grid passes the property . Ie the pole passes your house you pay no matter if your connected or not. Acting as a dis incentive for full grid independence . |
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05-23-16, 09:03 AM | #13 |
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I agree with the importance of reducing peak demand. Peak demand reduction is as important as overall demand reduction, and both normally occur at the peak demand time of day. Both types of demand reduction lead to less need for capacity or to a slower growth in capacity than would otherwise exist. At the cost of a direct cash investment in demand reduction incentives, often while carrying significant cash reserves that aren't getting them much return anyway, the utility company can save on future growth in capacity and gain options -- e.g. the flexibility to install a more efficient plant that takes longer to build, or to finance a plant when interest rates are lower, etc. etc.
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