I'm still trying to figure out how he thinks he's generating enough for 5 or 6 houses, yet his bill is barely down 50% at best. If it were true, just get battery storage and get off the grid already.
"Mike Jacoby, who installed solar panels on the roof of his home two years ago, bristled at the notion that he is not doing his part.
Jacoby said the installation cuts his monthly electrical fee by anywhere from 33 to 50 percent a month. In return, his home acts as a power plant, generating energy for Xcel that can power some of the homes on his block.
"Mine are generating enough to feed five or six houses around me electricity, so there's no free ride," said Jacoby."
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almost magic?
I'm still trying to figure out how he thinks he's generating enough for 5 or 6 houses, yet his bill is barely down 50% at best. If it were true, just get battery storage and get off the grid already.
"Mike Jacoby, who installed solar panels on the roof of his home two years ago, bristled at the notion that he is not doing his part.
Jacoby said the installation cuts his monthly electrical fee by anywhere from 33 to 50 percent a month. In return, his home acts as a power plant, generating energy for Xcel that can power some of the homes on his block.
"Mine are generating enough to feed five or six houses around me electricity, so there's no free ride," said Jacoby."