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With time-variable electricity pricing, when a household uses power can matter almost as much as how much it uses. This video explains how solar and smart battery storage can supply stored energy during expensive peak periods.
Utilities may charge more when the grid is under the greatest strain, often during late-afternoon or early-evening hours. Moving flexible loads can help, but families do not always want to schedule life around a rate chart.
Solar produces electricity during daylight hours, and a battery can save part of that energy for later. When configured around the local tariff, storage can reduce peak-hour purchases while also adding backup capability.
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Mitch: Ever heard the phrase time is money? Well, that applies in more ways than just one. For example, not all electricity costs the same. According to the Department of Energy, most utility companies have already or will soon have time variable pricing.
Yep, it is what it sounds like. The price can change depending on the time of day or even what day of the year. Think of it like airline tickets. Flying on a busy holiday, more expensive.
Flying on a random Tuesday, cheaper. Electric companies do the same thing. When everyone cranks up their AC at 4:00 p. m.
on a hot summer day, demand goes up and so does the price. That's called peak pricing. And to be fair, we can't really blame the utility companies for a building model that reflects the demand from the grid. Especially when the grid wasn't designed for the usage and the stress that we're adding to it today.
But what does that mean for you, the homeowner? If you run your dishwasher at night instead of at 5:00 p. m. , you pay less.
If you charge your EV overnight, you could save even more. But if you use most of your power during peak hours, your bill starts climbing. No wonder they call it peak. Anyway, you get the idea.
Same power, different price. But that's why solar with battery storage is such a game changer. You capture the sunlight to make your own power during the day and then store it in your smart battery. Then when you need to run the dishwasher at 3:00 for a dinner party that starts at 6:00, your system is already pre-programmed to pull that power from your battery rather than the uber expensive utility company.
You're protecting yourself from those higher rates. Bottom line, it's not just how much power you use, it's when you use it and where you pull it from at the time. Getting solar with a smart battery gives you more options. And more options equals more efficiency.
And in the end, that's what we're here to help you do.
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