Are power and distribution rates not two separate things? Where I live you pay a daily network rate which goes directly to lines/distribution costs, and a separate rate for electricity actually consumed.
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shalafi@lemmy.world 5 days ago
How do they plan to pay for infrastructure maintenance? I get that a solar farm is way cheaper to maintain than a coal burner, but no matter what, you gotta move the power to its destination. Will fees from nighttime use be sufficient? What about when everyone gets batteries and nighttime fees collapse?
Longpork3@lemmy.nz 4 days ago
shalafi@lemmy.world 4 days ago
No, not here in Florida. One fat bill.
iii@mander.xyz 4 days ago
I Belgium there’s a part of your bill proportional to the max power draw you did.
For example, it at a certain point in the year you drew 30kW, then your final “connection cost” will be proportional to that 30kW.
Even if you only use electricity at noon on sunny days, when the power component is basically free or negative in price.