What are you generating?

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Finally added the TED MTU for the new building running the 3 way split Friedrich mini split with 3 12k btu inside units.

http://www.friedrich.com/products/ModelOverview.php?model=M36TYF2

The orange line is the load from the new building. I think I am happy. Looks like 300 watts mostly with the compressor hit occasionally.

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Earlier this month my 3.4 kW array produced over 30 kWh on a couple days, recently the weather has been a little overcast at times so mostly around 27-29 kWh now.

Since it went only last June, my array has produced over 7 MWh and since last September (the month when the power company settles up on Net Metering)
I've banked an excess of nearly 1.5 MWh.
Hopefully I'll be able to get the new batteries for my truck in the next month or so and I can start eating into that surplus, otherwise I'll get about $50 for the surplus when we settle up this September.

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nvyseal wrote: »

Hi all!

Finally things are getting back to normal in SoCal. April was a wet cloudy month. Looks like production is almost back to normal for this time of month weather permitting. I finished last month generating only 796kWh. I was starting to think something was wrong with the system and maybe I had a panel out, but with the last 2 days I see all is well and i'm back to kicking out some good numbers 39kWh a day on the old 4.7 system. Lets just hope the clouds stay away, and it remains cool.

Those sound like some great numbers out of a 4.7Kw set up. My 12.5 did over 100Kwh more than PV watts rating last month and we are on pace to exceed the expected output May, I just had a day just shy of 80 Kwh.

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Got my new panels hooked up and did 85 KWh yesterday with my now 13 KW system. Looking forward to banking some KWh this summer to use in the winter.

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Completely impressed so far this year, Just got the May bill and still a $50 credit from the last years excess with a $20 bill each month (mostly fees, right to connect, meter reading and taxes). Added over 300 kWh in May to the on peak bank which is impressive since the temps have hit over 100F a few times, AC set @ 78F with no setbacks, 24X7 run times.

Almost 2900kWh in the on peak bank, and still only buying about $2 off peak each month out of the credit pool. Been Volt charging off peak but if the June bill comes in with any excess on the on peak we will be moving that to day time charging. The swimming pool is running in the on peak time frame, 4 hours a day. Will have the new adjustable controller in by the end of the month so the VFD pump can run full speed for 1 hour for in floor cleaning and 3 hours of slow speed for mixing and filtration. DE filter is the cat's arse!

Now seriously considering changing rate plan to the noon to 7PM peak from the 9AM to 9PM peak rate TOU plan. Will know better once we hit full blast cooling season this Month. I made way to many changes to improve the loads in the last 12 months to estimate the results. It would be an interesting question to APS if the current on-peak bank would transfer. If not then will have to wait till Jan 1. to change.

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Another wonderful month!

Your online APS e-bill has arrived for Account #: ****xxxxxx; however there is no balance due at this time.

hehe still have a $20 credit balance.

OK so this month the underlying charges were $30 off the credit balance. Interestingly we have been pushing load to off peak in an effort to conserve on-peak.

WE WENT to FAR!

The on peak bank of kWh went from 2808 to 2806! so we pretty much generated all our on-peak needs and bought $10 of off peak generation. That is most probably the Volt getting charged. Me thinks it is time to burn some more on-peak, sacrilege!