My electric utility sent me as survey asking if I would be willing to pay 25% more to use a provider which is all solar? (solutions, rating)

[Enough_Already]

I replied "are you nuts?"

[anononcty]

And what happens if the provider goes off line or is over loaded and you are switched to a more conventional provider. Is the bill discounted 25%?

My guess it all goes back to these credits in which the company will get tax breaks.

[CrowGirl]

I seem to recall getting something like this when I lived in anotrher state, although I don't recall the upcharge being 25%. It was a few years ago so I don't recall it was all solar, but at least a large ;percentage. I elected to pay it.

[notnamed]

Just $20 more to get all my energy needs from the sun and improve air quality? Sign me up today.

But majority of power here is hydro already so base rate that 25% is applied to is cheap.

[andywire]

My energy bills are pretty reasonable. Since I have a decent job and enough saved up not to worry about money, I would possibly consider signing up for something like this, so long as the service is as good or better than what I get now. I rarely have power outages, and when I do, the power is usually restored within a day or two.

What I wouldn't sign up for is something that is a scam, something that is misrepresented, etc. I don't want to be scammed by some silly wealth redistribution scheme, which is what democrats seem to be peddling with much of their green energy plans. Folks need to do their homework first before signing up for something just because it's advertised as being "green".

I have no problem reducing pollution, and I like the idea of giving people a choice. Many people simply can't afford to pay more. Making people poorer is never the correct way. Efficiency, affordability and practicality should always be a priority.

[TMSRetired]

Going green is actually more expensive, not cheaper.
Remember you are saving the planet, not saving money.

[Frank DeForrest]

They should have asked;
Do you want a more expensive system that will be unavailable when you need it the most?

[toodie]

Originally Posted by notnamed

Just $20 more to get all my energy needs from the sun and improve air quality? Sign me up today.

But majority of power here is hydro already so base rate that 25% is applied to is cheap.

Solar panels have a life of about 25 years or less. Once they're dead, toxic waste will be left. Very toxic. The EU has laws that ensure solar panels be recycled properly. Japan, India and Australia are in the process of setting up recycling laws for solar. The US? Nope. Only one state, WA, requires this.


But we’ll need to develop one soon, because the solar e-waste glut is coming. By 2050, the International Renewable Energy Agency projects that up to 78 million metric tons of solar panels will have reached the end of their life, and that the world will be generating about 6 million metric tons of new solar e-waste annually. While the latter number is a small fraction of the total e-waste humanity produces each year, standard electronics recycling methods don’t cut it for solar panels. Recovering the most valuable materials from one, including silver and silicon, requires bespoke recycling solutions. And if we fail to develop those solutions along with policies that support their widespread adoption, we already know what will happen.
https://www.wired.com/story/solar-pa...d-toxic-trash/

[Lekrii]

What's the problem with asking that question?

[vincenze]

I checked my energy bill.
The price is $0.17683 per kWh.

It's $0.30 in Germany that relies heavily on solar and wind, and which has closed all nuclear stations.

So, you'll have to pay 100% more for solar.