95% savings on electric bill with solar (and some help)

[millsan1]

This past November, I installed an 18KPV, 12Kw of panels and 60 kWh of batteries.

This past month, I actually ran everything the way it should be run. I have 1 to 1 net metering, and previous months I was charging batteries from grid, then running from batteries, and basically costing myself money.

Anyway, I've made changes in my heating, and added the solar. Using my consumption from 2 years ago, and today's rates, my electric bill would have been close to $800 this month. With those changes and solar, it was $35. 95% savings.

So far, since my last meter reading, I have drawn in zero from grid and exported about $20 worth.

I'll take it all day long.

 

[faccnator]

Sounds like my electric bills in the summer

 

[millsan1]

Just got my first zero bill. Actually $11, for "fees", but net zero usage and banked some.

 

[millsan1]

Just went and checked my bill from 2 years ago again. Use was 3,100 KWH.

This month it was 275, net zero, with a credit.

Bill could have been $550. So yeah, 98% savings. I'm happy.