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The Future of Small-Array Residential Solar

May 4, 2022 Griffin Klema Leave a comment

Solar energy production by individual homes is likely being thwarted by behind-the-scenes accounting at power companies and the market for solar panels. What do I mean by that? Well, the economics of an individual homeowner to invest in a solar array for their home for a grid-tie system are driven

Why TECO Pays Less to Solar Net Producers

December 7, 2021 Griffin Klema 3 comments

Solar panels installed on residential roof

What’s behind the two cents per kilowatt-hour that TECO pays to people who produce more energy than they consume (so-called net producers)? Profiteering, based on my analysis. TECO appears to earn a 50% profit from net solar energy producers (even at current net metering rates) because its two cents “cost