celer
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What would you imagine needs to happen to allow people to utilize solar safely with the grid without having to deal with all of the current regulatory challenges with permitting - lowering the bar so much that someone who is not technical could walk into a home improvement store, buy a solar panel and plug it into their house and start generating power.
Why isn't there a standard & regulations for plugging in ~ 1500w of power to the grid today? What would this standard & regulations need to look like?
My guess is
The closest thing I've found is the ConnectDER, which is a meter you can easily plug solar into, but it's not something someone non-technical could just plug stuff into safely.
Why isn't there a standard & regulations for plugging in ~ 1500w of power to the grid today? What would this standard & regulations need to look like?
My guess is
- Specialized outlet designed for plugging in renewable energy limited to 1500w of 120AC - so it carries the same risks as using an extension cord with a 1500w AC heater.
- The solar panel/inverter combo, since it generates energy needs to have its own breaker integrated into it, and ground wire to provide safety.
- The electric company has to provide a net metering capable meter
- I think this needs to be a dedicated circuit with a single plug for generating energy, so the supply side can't overload it.
The closest thing I've found is the ConnectDER, which is a meter you can easily plug solar into, but it's not something someone non-technical could just plug stuff into safely.