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Why Solar?
Financial
Future cost per kWh
Solar panels are a hedge against rising power costs
Shifting load to midday makes a huge difference
Reimbursement per kWh
AEP only pays us because *current* law requires them
Large whole–house batteries hedge against this
Shifting load to midday makes a huge difference
Resiliency
Climate change stresses our electric grid in many ways. Expect more blackouts.
Solar panels are a hedge against needing to buy a generator
Available power dependent upon cloud cover
Critical–load sub–panel batteries are the most cost–effective approach.
Full battery capacity rarely used
Difficult to plan and install
Ecological
Solar panels are more efficient in large scale installations.
However, the grid cannot handle massive electrification, e.g. if everyone had an EV.