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In response to "With 40 million still without power in Florida, those with solar panels on their roof can't use it to power their own homes. Because utilities!" by Mop

Because, and this is an important detail that should extinguish any rage, the solar feeds power into the grid.

Posted by TWuG Sep 19 '17, 20:50

Which means linemen are at risk of finding live wires that "should" be dead since they aren't connected to the utilities source of power.

House with back up batteries, like Tesla's powerwalls, still disconnect their solar from the grid in emergencies, but can run on the stored power in the batteries.

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Amber Heard didn't blow Elon Musk this much. -- nm - David Sep 19, 21:00 4
- Mop brought up Tesla's storage, not me! -- nm - TWuG Sep 20, 05:13
- damn. -- nm - Diva Sep 20, 03:55
- *spit take* -- nm - Mop Sep 19, 22:08 1
  - I doubt it -- nm - Beaker Sep 20, 05:17
my solar box has an automated shutoff that kills outgoing power to the grid when the main power goes out. I can still use it to power my house. -- nm - mafic Sep 19, 20:56 3
- My understanding is that if you lived in Florida, you would still be an outlaw even with that. - Beryllium Sep 19, 21:03 2
  - yeah, which is why they can't use their solar when the grid's off. basically Florida has the worst possible situation for consumers, couched in - mafic Sep 19, 22:20
  - Thank the Kochs for that. -- nm - . Sep 19, 21:37

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Because, and this is an important detail that should extinguish any rage, the solar feeds power into the grid.

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