![]() ![]() (I currently have a carryforward surplus of over 1,100 kWhrs and we are now past the darkest part of the year. I have been successful in reducing usage and also the panels are generating more electricity than predicted so I am gradually building up a significant surplus. My history would have allowed me to buy as many as 27 or 29 panels (I have forgotten which) but I decided that I could further optimize my efficiency, so I only bought 20. The number of panels you are allowed to buy is limited by your prior 12-month usage history. (They might come in handy if I get an electric car some day!) The net metering credits just carryforward indefinitely. ![]() They don´t expire and the excess surplus doesn´t get redeemed at wholesale price at the end of each year as would have been the case with rooftop. The excess net metering credits carryover indefinitely. The panels are oriented and angled ideally to capture as much solar as possible over the year. The solar farm is ideally located in a large open field in front of a huge pond, which reflects additional sunlight onto the panels. ![]() It is a very good deal, much better for me than rooftop. The rest of our bill is entirely covered by net metering credits for the solar generated from the 20 panels I bought in a solar farm about a 45 minute drive from my home. We are still served by National Grid (in that we are connected to their lines) but we only pay them the fixed $17 per month fee (plus tax). They actually used to import a lot of hydro power from Canada as well as using Niagara Falls. We have been Niagara Mohawk/National Grid customers since we moved to Upstate NY over 30 years ago. Many people informally still call them by some form of their older name. National Grid (the electric utility that serves much of Upstate NY) used to be called Niagara Mohawk (or NiMo for short.) They changed their business name in 2005. They may support programs training volunteers to be Energy navigators and if not there may be some staff that focuses on these matters. Depending on what county you live in, there can be some good help from your local Cornell Community Extension office. TheGreyingDuke wrote: ↑ Fri 5:16 pm Most of Upstate gets a good portion of its electricity from Niagra. My bill says: "National Grid buys low cost om the NYPA.this bill reflects a savings of $0.11 from these benefits." Only a small portion benefits local homeowners' electric usage. Over the years, it seems that increasingly more of the blocks of power are shunted to downstate businesses, away from local ones. Niagara Falls (the city), town of Niagara, Niagara County, the Niagara river, the Niagara Frontier, the Power Authority at the Falls.? I'm guessing the last one, but I've always understood that the power generated at the Power Authority is doled out to businesses, to encourage them to locate/stay in the area/state. I'm curious what you mean by most of upstate gets a good portion of its electricity from Niagara. Send along a private message if you would like some more details. They may support programs training volunteers to be Energy navigators and if not there may be some staff that focuses on these matters.Īnother source for information is nyserda.ny.gov Most of Upstate gets a good portion of its electricity from Niagra. There are also programs for low and moderate-income families that get them an automatic reduction in the cost of the first 200KwH they use. Some of them make various promises about selling you power that is derived from renewables, including solar. There has been a recent upheaval in this market segment and the Public Service Commission has tightened the disclosures required but there are, in most areas, several to choose from. Otherwise, you need to try to negotiate their sale to someone within the service area.Ī third approach is through ESCOs in general, NY has severed the connection between who delivers the electricity to you and who you are buying the power from. ![]() If you move within the service area of your utility, you can keep the panels. There is some question about the applicability of the state tax credit associated with these offerings and you are essentially pre-buying your electricity for the next 25 years. There are several approaches out there and you are being solicited for one of them.Īnother approach is to actually "buy" panels that are being installed in a location that is favorable for solar collection (and yes, even Western NY makes it worthwhile). Not a scam, one of the models out there to help the state reach its goal regarding renewables, 70% by 2030. ![]()
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