Data centers are here to make that grid stability go byebye.

They are huge loads that auto-trip offline if they sense even minute fluctuations to protect all the computer equipment. The grid isn't designed to handle that. NERC just issued it's highest warning over potential instability b/c these huge loads at multiple data centers will all follow similar patterns and all of a sudden multiple GW loads vanish.

US power rates outside CA are generally quite cheap and makes ROI longer, no argument about that.

Solar + batteries is basically locking in your power rates for 30 years, vs the 10-15% annual increases we're seeing. That makes the ROI shorten fast.

I had a 2003 Civic Hybrid with a battery that lasted 10 years/140k miles - 20 year old tech. Modern stuff is *much* better.

My current 2012 Insight hybrid is going on 14 years/110k miles and *just* starting to show some loss of capability.

https://www.indexbox.io/blog/c...

30 YEAR warranty.

The way I look at it is this.

If you pay $2000 annually for your power. In 10 years that $20,000....probably more like $25,000 with rate increases.

In 30 years, that's $60,000 without rate increases.

$25,000 in solar to reduce your power bill for 30 years vs a guaranteed $60,000 spend is pretty no-brainer to me.

Outside of CA, US power rates are, at least for the moment, pretty cheap on average so that does extend the ROI period probably into 10-15 year territory.

DIY'ing a home sized battery is a great way to have your insurance deny a claim when you have one.

Building codes are still slow to catch up to newer types, but if it's not 'approved'/UL certified etc, something that big and even a small fire risk is gonna punt you out of coverage.

A YT'er put in a system and if it was 25 kwh in size, code said it needed a dedicated sprinkler system...even if the LFP batteries don't have the fire risk of Lithium Ion. So he sized it just under that.

Yet the same code lets you park a 100kwh LIthium Ion car battery in the garage without a sprinkler.

Florida has invented the 'disappearing' insurance company though.

Unlike the MAGA general population, actuaries can do math and are "Peace Out" of the entire state.

If you can even get Home Owners insurance the premiums make solar and batteries look CHEAP.

Without support, T-Mobile probably won't be entitled to patch any of the inevitable future critical security vulnerabilities found in VMware's software.

Given the recent track record of lunar probes crashing and/or landing ass side up, the odds of success for this rush job are not good.

My parents' retirement home was on the flight path that the shuttle used to land at Edwards, and I remember hearing the double BOOM as they went over. Not the loudest thing I've heard. That was my ship's 5"/54 doing shore bombardment while I was topside back in '72. Yes, I was wearing hearing protection but I still have a notch in my hearing range because of it. I also heard the Newport News firing a full broadside of 8" guns one night but that wasn't as loud, both because it was several miles away and because it was firing away from us. It also wasn't using flashless powder, giving us a nice fireworks display as a side effect.

Are you sure that the telescope isn't named after a sandwich?

"No net zero?
OK, carbon negative it is, you heard the boss."

Are you sure about that "biological" thing? Most of them look like Stepford Wives.

What the fuck is a "net zero" HVAC?

A window. The top models come with a sunscreen.

Fuck that.

Living in New Orleans...with easily avg temps in the mid to high 90's with mid to high 90's % humidity too....AC is a necessity.

That's been long known here....can't fathom why EU is having such a problem simply using AC when needed.

This isn't rocket surgery , this isn't NEW.

Natural gas is common in many southern states....TN, AL, MS, LA, AR and TX.....I've lived and visited there most of my life and it is common.

I've only lived in one apartment ONCE didn't have gas and I will not do that again.....I prefer gas to cook on and is cheaper for heat and water heating than electric by far....

Solar is already cheaper than coal

People and companies are STILL FREE to use all the solar they want, or any other source....

It just isn't mandated by the state.

.. which major American political party claims it is in favor of local control?

I would posit this IS an example of local control.

Most things of this nature need to be handled at the state level.....not at the federal level.