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Originally Posted by alnorth
The problem is that we transmit power through Alternating Current instead of DC, the power companies have very specific requirements on the properties of that alternating current, and if this mysterious unexpected current that some random dude dumps into their lines does not precisely match what they are sending, it screws things up.
If you want to use solar panels without a surcharge, then you should really cut yourself off the grid, or at least segregate whatever those panels are powering so that those devices you choose to hook up to solar are only solar powered and not connected at all to the utility.
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And Edison rolls over in his grave cursing Tesla...
If folks are getting a bunch of crap being off the grid and using solar, I'd call bullshit on that but absolutely not to net metering.