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Old 01-06-2015, 04:49 PM  
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Originally Posted by RebelR View Post
Unless you have your own means of storage ie. A battery bank, I don't see how it's possible. When you are generating too much you are feeding it back to the grid. At night and on overcast days when demand outstrips supply you are, in essence buying their power. Using the power company as a battery comes at a cost.
Indeed, so being on the grid is not such a bad thing even when using solar. Even if that was not mandatory in FL most of the people would still stay on the grid anyway...
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