Microgeneration

SD_DRACULA

If only the ******* muppets in charge would use the energy crisis at the moment to push for net metering the people would jump all over that and maybe we can slowly say **** the Russian gas.

But the scumbags running the show will always take profit before people/planet.

Ubbquittious

Some statesians are leaving the grid. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/frustrated-with-utilities-some-californians-are-leaving-the-grid/ar-AAV0LDg

If it gets much worse here i can see the same thing happening

the_amazing_raisin

Well it's always been much easier to go off grid in the US. And considering PG&E can't go a year without cutting power to half the state and burning the other half down, I can't really blame them

Bit trickier here in Ireland, less sunlight means you'll need the grid as backup, unless you've got land for wind turbines and a farm to generate biogas for winter

And as bad as ESB can be, they are generally good at keeping the lights on, and I don't think they've caused any natural disasters yet

graememk

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118789189#Comment_118789189

Or just a diesel jenny :D

the_amazing_raisin

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118789198#Comment_118789198

Have you seen diesel prices? 😜

I mean yes a generator would work but if the objective is to save money then it's a no go unless you're planning to grow biofuels or something

graememk

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118789322#Comment_118789322

True.. even the gasoil (green) is shocking at the minute.

Ubbquittious

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118789189#Comment_118789189

In some places in the states it is apparently illegal to go off the grid. Probably because some Boss Hawwg-type fella handed a "check" to some guv'nr`s campaign trail in the 70s.

I lived in a place before where I was being charged the 'low usage' surcharge and could get by easily enough on a few kwh a day if I was careful. But ya it would be a struggle without wind turbine or some extra source of power.

graememk

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118791052#Comment_118791052

Electric Ireland still have a low usage surcharge here!

Ubbquittious

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118791363#Comment_118791363

I notice SSE don't have it. but their standing charges are a bit higher anyway. They'll schneek it in there one way or another

Jonathan

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118790200#Comment_118790200

With the BG price rises, I now have almost price parity between gas/Energia EV rate elec. 6.86c vs 6.95c per kWh. 🤔

Certainly settles the debate as to how to heat the cylinder on the dull days!

irishchris

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118791420#Comment_118791420

Whatever about their price increase, I'm raging at the 100+ euro increase in their standing charge!! 500 euro!! I'm out at end of contract

epopnomis

Hi,

Anyone have any idea if I change supplier after being registered for microgeneration will the new supplier know this and also pay me for unused electricity or do I need another NC6 form?

jkforde

NC6 is linked to your meter's MPRN afaik so independent of supplier

epopnomis

Hi, I recently gained microgeneration status. Energia had sent me an email with the below. I signed up for energia June 2022 but they only paid me for electricity generated for a few days. Am I misinterpreting the below in thinking this should be backdated to when my supply switched to Energia, I got in contact with Energia who told me that the minor payback was correct, ESB only sent them data for the current billing period. This I find contradicts with the below.

Any thoughts?

the_amazing_raisin

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120636127#Comment_120636127

You will receive FIT payments from the date that the installer filed the NC6 form with ESBN to let them know you're a microgenerator

You won't receive anything before that date

Sometimes the installers can be late to file the paperwork resulting in a delay in payment