I truly believe the vast majority of buildings will have solar panels, co-located batteries, and electric load control tech inside the next 3 decades. We should design the 21st century electric grid around this principle.
I don’t think there is a compelling counter argument.
I don’t think there is a compelling counter argument.
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If I live long enough and can get the money together I will likely retrofit my house as you describe
But a microgrid for my street might be more cost effective
At least I'm not paying PG&E 50 cents per kwh
I believe the industrial scale utilities, with large scale power generation and long range distribution, are optimized for a century ago and will fall
So the power meter needs to be at the (locally owned) substation
1. batteries are getting cheap AF
2. battery materials/efficiency are not constrained
3. Monopolies are preventing the grid from transitioning enough that they won't be able to compete
4. What we build/where is going to rapidly pivot due to insurability