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star_tyger OP t1_jbgwbo8 wrote

Reply to Solar energy in Vermont? by star_tyger

I don't need to be off grid, but I do want to off-the-grid-able. If power goes out, I want to be able to produce our own. Reduced power bills are nice, but I'm more concerned having power when we need it, especially as we're considering going all electric. So I guess I'll have to look into solar and wind, and see what other options there are.

As for the greenhouse, I'm going to have to look into active heat options. Solar power may still work for fans and lighting, though I'll see about hooking into the house system if needed. I don;t see how a climate battery or geothermal is an option, unless the greenhouse heats up enough during the day to have enough heat to store. I also don't know yet if we'll hit rock when we start digging.

Thank you all for your advice/information/experience. You've confirmed my suspicions. Now I need to start thinking of options.

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Aperron t1_jbgvoh0 wrote

Reply to comment by vermont4runner in Solar energy in Vermont? by star_tyger

It’s almost like all that money being put into residential solar, grid scale solar and battery storage might be better spent building more generation capacity that’s dispatchable on demand. I don’t really care if they have to burn the cutest puppies that ever lived by the rail car load for fuel if it’s cheaper than what we’re doing now.

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RoyalIndependence500 t1_jbgsj3k wrote

Reply to comment by Necessary_Cat_4801 in Need some Vermonter words of affirmation by xohannasunx

I certainly have stable housing on wages I earn here, but I know that’s not the reality for a lot of people. And my parents died when I was young, there was no trust fund or ANY money from that. Many people in the medical and technology sector or other fields have jobs that require them to work outside the home and, if they live a reasonable lifestyle, can make things work here. I have friends who own their own business and shops that are doing ok. But again, most of us acquired our housing before the pandemic. It’s a different situation now for people looking.

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Aperron t1_jbgo5km wrote

Reply to comment by dnstommy in Solar energy in Vermont? by star_tyger

Keep in mind what you consider fair is also not really all that fair to other rate payers.

On those sunny days when demand isn’t high on the regional grid, the going bulk rates are extremely low, very small fractions of a cent per kwh but net metering forces the utilities to pass up on that deal and instead buy power back from you at close to retail rates.

Much of the time the going market price for a kwh is far less than they’re paying you, but any time your panels are producing, they can’t reject that power and source the cheapest kwh available.

It’s unfortunate because GMPs rates are more than double those in many parts of the country. If they want to continue lobbying for forced electrification, they should be working on getting rates somewhere between 1/2 and 1/4 what they currently are.

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Definitelynotcal1gul t1_jbgl9jw wrote

Reply to comment by roborob11 in Stowe Rotary gets creative with trucks getting stuck in the Notch! by JerryKook

I probably should have some commas in there.

You missed the post, since it's deleted, but the person basically said "I don't know what a 50/50 raffle is". The first response is someone quoting the OP with the exact words stating what a 50/50 raffle is...

So I said "Why read, when you can ask a question AND also read?" A bit sarcastic. Like they could just read the answer in front of them instead of asking for the answer and reading it... twice.

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ZippyWoodchuck t1_jbgfull wrote

Reply to looking for rental info! Golden nuggets! by Remi-Valentine

Bring a completed application to every showing.

Bring a check and offer to pay the deposit on the spot if you like the place. They won't take it because they haven't review your app, but it will be symbolic and make you memorable.

Also don't rule out offering more than asking if you really want it. The unit next to me went for $200 per month over asking.

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