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Jun 17, 2021
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Powerbait DPM
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Gotcha. Makes sense. I’d love to be more efficient, but its expensive to upgrade
And I already keep my house at 75 which is brutal if you’re moving around at all. Especially with the humidity in Ohio
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One thing that doesn’t make sense to me. Why are energy companies wanting me to
Powerbait DPM
6/17/21 3:16pm
The expense of buying incremental power is so high it messes with profits
Nat Gas Man
6/17/21 3:19pm
^This. Having to buy power on the open market can be incredibly expensive. Of course, if you’re selling then it’s great.
Texas Hammer
6/17/21 3:42pm
so they can say they did.
BYUFBDAD
6/17/21 3:19pm
A lot of it is because around this time of year there isn't enough generation to go around. One false trip and you
Bert609
6/17/21 3:20pm
The same reason the water company doesn’t want you to run
USMCdad
6/17/21 3:32pm
I work for an electric utility on their planning side,
The Pope
6/17/21 4:27pm
Gotcha. Makes sense. I’d love to be more efficient, but its expensive to upgrade
Powerbait DPM
6/17/21 4:43pm
Back in the 50s grid design was based on engineering principles. Nowadays it's based on politics and decisions are made
Bert609
6/17/21 4:48pm
exactly, most if not all renewables have close to ZERO contribution to
The Pope
6/17/21 5:03pm
Yup, this is an elected official problem across the board and the respective Energy Councils are being thrown under
Bert609
6/17/21 5:07pm
Basically, anything wrong with the world can be traced back to politics
Powerbait DPM
6/17/21 7:05pm
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