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Haha, sorry, yes, I could have been clearer - apologies! As long as we can collect the SRECs and sell them, that should be pretty lucrative. Given our climate around here, a rough rule of thumb is that 1kW of panels will generate 1MWh (1 SREC) per year. Let's say we install 15kW of panels (my...

Your input is much appreciated! The up-front investment is basically buying the solar system outright so you own the SRECs, not some solar leasing company. For various reasons, we're keen to go electric-only in normal operations in the house - the only exception really being a backup generator...

That's pretty much my experience too - 12V stuff in our truck / RV! Net metering, SRECs, grid-tie, islanding - all new concepts that I've been trying to understand!

We've spent the last few years as full-time RVers and are now in the process of buying a plot of land in central Vermont on which we plan to build our own home. We installed a modest-sized solar / battery / inverter setup in our RV back in 2018 and it's been working great the entire time we've...

It's correct, but I should have given a little more context. In return for $850, they have control over your batteries to pull from during peak periods (5-8 times per month on average) for 10 years. They give you ~4 hours notice before a peak period and will try not to deplete your batteries...