Why don't power companies like residential solar power?
Why are power companies so pro-wind and so against solar and other forms of renewable energy? Because wind power is the only renewable energy choice that keeps us dependet on them, on the grid, on fossil fueled power stations. What happens if you install solar panels on your roof? The power company's term for it is "demand decay"-- in other words, they lose customers.
Though the power companies claim Wisconsin doesn't have enough sunlight to make solar power worth it, they are ignoring the fact that the largest user of solar power in the world is Germany, a country not known for sunny days. (click here to see what we mean!) Wisconsin has as much or more sun than the country of Germany, but we're still being told that it's not enough by those who stand to lose if we move toward residential solar.
Watch this video of residents in Florida (click here) who have installed solar panels and lowered their electric bill to $3.00 a month! It's true that Florida has more sun, but they need a lot of air conditioning too. The panels give them enough power to continue to live as they have always lived. The power company can't be happy about it, but they are and so is the environment.
The BPRC Research Nerd
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