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mk · 1391 days ago · link · · parent · post: Private-equity firm revives zombie fossil-fuel power plant to mine bitcoin
My immediate reaction to DTE's rule was "Then how do we go off the grid?" I think if we added geothermal and a battery we could get close. We are remodeling this year, so new windows and water heater are happening, and we will probably wrap the house before new siding. The battery is the issue at the moment. ~$7k for 10kWh AFAIK. Charging the car and limited sunlit roof area is probably going to keep us on the grid. My cousin has geothermal, is putting a solar array on acreage, and her husband is building a battery, which he said is much more cost effective. They should be off the grid when done. He mentioned that Ford's F150 EV will not only draw power, but can be used as a battery.