Unless the property owner is managing maintenance etc. it would be a herculean task to support and maintain hundreds or thousands of small installations spread out across the country instead of a handful of solar farms.
Unless the property owner is managing maintenance etc. it would be a herculean task to support and maintain hundreds or thousands of small installations spread out across the country instead of a handful of solar farms.
CrimeDad@lemmy.crimedad.work 1 year ago
Maintenace and repairs can be managed through the utility companies, which already do so for many pieces of hardware on their customers’ properties just fine. The government might also offer property owners a higher payment if they accept certain responsibilities.
DreadPotato@sopuli.xyz 1 year ago
Maybe it’s different in the US, but where I live the utility company only services the main fuse that supplies the property. Everything else is done by electricians pair for by the owner.
CrimeDad@lemmy.crimedad.work 1 year ago
Where I live in New Jersey, the utility company not only owns and services the meters, it also leases, sells, and services various home appliances, like furnaces and water heaters.