Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: cohousing electricity and internet

[Darien Payne (darien]

Batteries are expensive and can need maintenance and replacement. But you don’t 
need back up batteries for all your usual electrical uses. I recommend 
identifying critical electrical use that you would want to have back up for, 
and install enough batteries for only those critical electrical devices.

Darien, not in co-housing currently

> On Jan 9, 2021, at 12:31 PM, Alan O'Hashi via Cohousing-L <cohousing-l [at] 
> cohousing.org> wrote:
> 
> Jim - Now is the time to install solar panels and storage batteries. 
> Retrofits later are more costly.  My place received tax credits and grants 
> for an array that provides all the power to the common house plus a small  
> surplus that is sold to the power company. i wish we would have purchased 
> storage batteries when we wired for them. get an outside expert to help you 
> on this, also to integrate car charging stations. if you go all electric some 
> companies give an option to use power from  renewables. sine it all flows 
> through the grid that’s largely symbolic in my view. While you’re at it think 
> through internet and tv for each household. 
> 
> 
> Thx
> 
> Alan O
> 
> 
> 
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> Wyoming 307-316-2113
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> Views from behind the lens
> www.alanohashi.com
> Boulder . .303-910-5782 
> Wyoming 307-316-2113
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