We are adjacent homeowners planning on getting solar installed on site. We're planning on enrolling in our utility company's Virtual Net Metering program. They call it NEMV, which is really just a financial accounting program because all home power still comes from the grid and solar power goes directly back to the grid. The virtual metering monitors the offset, whether net gain or loss.
Question is, are there equipment and controls that allow some direct solar benefits, like during the utility company's blackout? In other words, must ALL solar power go back to the grid? What type of equipment or components are involved? I've already called many contractors. They don't know. Utility company only explains their NEMV program, not alternative designs.
For example, during a utility company blackout, it would be great to still be able to charge electric vehicles from solar that we have newly installed on site.
Question is, are there equipment and controls that allow some direct solar benefits, like during the utility company's blackout? In other words, must ALL solar power go back to the grid? What type of equipment or components are involved? I've already called many contractors. They don't know. Utility company only explains their NEMV program, not alternative designs.
For example, during a utility company blackout, it would be great to still be able to charge electric vehicles from solar that we have newly installed on site.
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