Comment on California Successfully Tests 'Virtual Power Plant', Drawing Power From Batteries in 100,000 Homes
Fiivemacs@lemmy.ca 8 months ago
I’d be disconnecting my battery from that grid and ensuing I can use it as a backup for my house which is the only reason I would ever have it on my house in the first place.
Have been noodling on home batteries for a while. Curious. Can they remotely just turn on the return feed without your permission? Can you say: “Nah, not today” or is part of being tied into grid that they get to drive?
Also, is there any advantage to being tied to PG&E if you have enough solar and battery to cover your entire usage?
Agree completely. Pge is corrupt, and this’ll give them permission for shoddy maintenance of the grid.
It should be configurable to limit draw and depending of SoC, and it should be compensated. But it should be possible.
If you are connected to the grid you participate in the grid. You shouldn’t be allowed to avoid it, unless you go off the grid entirely.
l_isqof@lemmy.world 8 months ago
As much as that’s true, having it automated may work well for most until the power cuts start.
For one I’m too busy or lazy to keep on top of my solar generation every day, and such a system could help excess generation which is likely to be topped up over the next day.
As the system owner, I can also turn off the main switch, stopping power entering or leaving the house.