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minus-squareScrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.techlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·2 months agoNot to sidestep it, but at what point is doing personal solar a better deal, if you own that is
minus-squarelonefighter@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months agoUnfortunately I rent an apartment. I’d love to do a solar array on my balcony, but it’s small and faces north so I don’t think it would be cost effective.
minus-squareDMCMNFIBFFF@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoIs electricity where you are much cheaper at night?
minus-squarelonefighter@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoIt’s the same rate regardless of the time of day.
minus-squareDMCMNFIBFFF@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agosad to read that. Here in Ontario, the rates are lower at night and during the weekends (a little less than half). https://www.hydroone.com/rates-and-billing/rates-and-charges/electricity-pricing-and-costs
minus-squaresocsa@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoAlmost every provider these days has time of use rate plans available, at least in urban areas.
Not to sidestep it, but at what point is doing personal solar a better deal, if you own that is
Unfortunately I rent an apartment. I’d love to do a solar array on my balcony, but it’s small and faces north so I don’t think it would be cost effective.
Is electricity where you are much cheaper at night?
It’s the same rate regardless of the time of day.
sad to read that.
Here in Ontario, the rates are lower at night and during the weekends (a little less than half).
https://www.hydroone.com/rates-and-billing/rates-and-charges/electricity-pricing-and-costs
Almost every provider these days has time of use rate plans available, at least in urban areas.