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Easy-to-use solar panels are coming, but utilities are trying to delay them (www.npr.org)
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[–] -2 points 8 months ago* (7 children)

I have to believe the guy replying is a shil at this point

A shill for what, exactly? Linemen safety? The horror.

Its why the electric company...does not come out every time you get a new appliance.

That's because your appliances aren't backfeeding to the grid. Anything that does requires inspections and permits, to make sure they don't kill people , or delay getting the power back on, which can kill people.

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  • [–] 3 points 8 months ago (6 children)

    but the edge case you give has nothing to do with feeding back to the grid given it was already pointed out they auto shut off which regulated by whats allowed to be sold because anyone could put a non legal thing that feeds energy into the grid even if they jury rigged it themself.

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  • [–] -1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (5 children)

    it was already pointed out they auto shut off

    And I already pointed out that that's not a given.

    which regulated by whats allowed to be sold

    And I already pointed out that that's not correct. In fact most equipment that's sold does not do that.

    anyone could put a non legal thing that feeds energy into the grid even if they jury rigged it themself.

    Yes, people can do all kinds of things that are illegal. That doesn't mean we stop trying to prevent it.

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  • [–] 3 points 8 months ago (4 children)

    exactly. So people could put power into the grid now and the laws would allow it with approved equipment that meet the requirements like auto shutoff whichi legally would certainly be a given. Could something else be plugged in that did not have it. sure. but that would be illegal same as doing it before its allowed. I really don't understand how you do not understand this.

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  • [–] 0 points 8 months ago (3 children)

    I really don't understand how you're not getting this.

     So people could put power into the grid now and the laws would allow it with approved equipment that meet the requirements

    Once again, no one is verifying the equipment is approved.

    like auto shutoff whichi legally would certainly be a given.

    Once again, no it's not.

    Could something else be plugged in that did not have it. sure. but that would be illegal

    Yes and the proposed legislation seeks to take away the utility provider's ability to ensure the equipment is legal and safe for use.

    If your strategy is just to repeat the same nonsense over and over then I'm not going to continue engaging with you.

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  • [–] 2 points 8 months ago (2 children)

    Where are you getting that no one is verifying the equipment is approved and no it does not need to be the utility provider any more than, as I said, they need to sign of on fridges and stoves.

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