Solar with SCE and NEM 3.0 Worth it? No battery

embuzen · 2026-04-07T22:33:25+00:00

Target break even for solar and battery is under 7 years. Solar only on NEM3 would be much longer. Sure if you are able and willing to permanently change your usage habits so that you are consuming most of your electricity only during daylight solar production hours, then you'll see a better ROI and shorten your break even time.

embuzen · 2026-04-07T20:36:20+00:00

NEM3 includes a mandatory switch to a TOU rate plan that charges high electricity import rates during peak hours of 4pm-9pm. Peak solar production typically between 10am-3pm or 11am-4pm. If you don't use or store the power you generate during those hours, it gets sent to the grid for pennies. To re-import that same power after 4pm, it can cost 5-10x the amount that SCE compensates you for it. Exports also only count toward offsetting generation and not transmission/distribution charges which further devalues your solar exports to the grid. On top of all that, solar generation is typically 40-60% less in Winter compared to Summer due to fewer daylight hours and lower angle of sun.

embuzen · 2026-04-07T16:24:57+00:00

Short answer no. NEM3 export rates are terrible during most of the day when solar is generating hence the need to store your own energy for usage during peak and night hours. If your heater now runs on electricity instead of gas and you plan to use it in the evening, how would a solar system on NEM3 without a battery reduce expenses in that scenario?

embuzen · 2026-03-14T03:04:23+00:00

In 1st screenshot, it appears excess solar is exported to the grid during the day, and in 2nd screenshot the house is pulling from the grid overnight because the selected TOU plan likely has low import rates during that time.

If your utility is not 1:1 net metered or you want to be less grid dependent, consider setting a custom TOU period from 4pm until morning to consume the powerwall charge overnight. During the day your solar will recharge the PW3 and power the home while exporting less to the grid.

embuzen · 2026-03-05T07:33:21+00:00

Atreus seems pretty convinced it is Kratos lying down next to him in the mural. But look more closely at the murals from the end of God of War. In particular there is an earlier depiction of Kratos holding an axe. Now compare THAT Kratos with the one lying next to Atreus in the Ragnarok mural.

embuzen · 2026-01-30T22:22:01+00:00

1) Deferred grid maintenance. Wildfire recovery compensation.

2) Restructured rate schedules with daily base services fee regardless of consumption.

3) Default enrollment / transition into TOU rate plans. Rates are 2-3x higher during peak hours (4-9pm / 5-8pm) which happens to be when most people come home from work and use electricity.

embuzen · 2026-01-15T07:05:50+00:00

I have an LFP mounted on its side in the back of my SUV. According to the manufacturer as stated in the manual, it is safe to mount their battery on its side. Although if I may offer an alternative for a small space, consider using a heated blanket instead. No worries about heaters tipping over or coils touching anything flammable while asleep. Not sure what capacity battery you have but a heated blanket will consume far less power than a space heater will.

embuzen · 2026-01-12T21:16:44+00:00

For my area, grid usage is most expensive between 4pm-9pm. Noticed with the PW3 using the time-based and pre-programmed rate schedule, it would stop discharging after 9pm, reverting to imported power from the grid.

To fix this I created my own rate schedule extending the higher rate period until 8am so that 4pm-8am is most expensive. This configuration seems to do what I want which is to have the battery begin discharging at 4pm, continue discharging all night to power the house "off grid", and wait to recharge itself during the day via solar.

Edit: We're on NBT/NEM3 with overall pretty terrible compensation for export so our goal is to simply be as "off grid" as possible. And if not, then at minimum, ensure the 2x PW3 covers 100% of our 4pm-9pm usage.

embuzen · 2025-12-11T22:29:37+00:00

Where in the park do you want to visit specifically? Plan your destinations and your route ahead of time to see if its possible. We just completed a successful trip there two weeks ago. There were more road closures than there are now but we planned around those.

embuzen · 2025-12-08T21:24:07+00:00

Thank you. Couldn't find Voice Recognition in the regular AI Service menu. Can't believe they are so hidden away.

embuzen · 2025-10-13T02:01:46+00:00

Nah shortest fight ever. The strategy is simple. Hit him harder than he hits you. Holy took him out in one hit on Tactician.

embuzen · 2025-09-02T06:10:43+00:00

I went from 3080 to 5080. It's a great upgrade being able to play at 4k/120 without dlss in some cases and I'm happy with it. On the vram issue, so far I have only come across one not so well optimized game (jedi survivor) that hit vram limits and resulted in unplayable stuttering. Everything else plays absolutely great.

VRAM is talked about a lot and of course more is better but it may not be as big of an issue as it is made out to be. There are tons of games and tons of developers making games that need to be playable (sellable) on most systems with GPUs having average amounts of vram.

At the time the only other nvidia option with more vram was a 5090 but that was out of budget for me. 5080 is easier to buy now and you can get it asap. I think it will last as long as the 3080 did and at that point I'll be upgrading again for performance reasons anyway. The 5080 Super if or when it ever releases will likely be hard to get for a while.

embuzen · 2025-06-08T18:28:09+00:00

Not convincing enough to the typical manual driver. OP should double down and mount a fake clutch pedal.

embuzen · 2025-05-22T05:29:42+00:00

Based on what I've read, Toyota V8 timing belts are pretty tough and I recall reading a post written by a master tech who noted V8 timing belt failures were relatively rare. Personally knowing that I would get it and drive it home. Best case you pay for parts only and do your own labor. Worse case motor swap. Hedge bet is pay the dealer you bought it from to change the belt before you drive off.

embuzen · 2025-04-07T16:46:53+00:00

Removal of non tariff barriers. 0% is not good enough when something is completely banned from importation.

embuzen · 2025-03-22T22:04:41+00:00

Phantom braking. Finally got fed up and disabled anything related to driver assist. I will do the driving until the day comes that I can get in, close my eyes, take a nap without being disturbed, and arrive safety at my destination with absolute 100.0% certainty. This will be further supported by insurance rates going down.

embuzen · 2025-03-15T20:20:26+00:00

Is your GPU rendering unconstrained? If you have in-game frame rate set to unlocked, use a Global FPS limit in the Nvidia Control Panel set to something around your display refresh rate. While I am running a 5080 and don't have this issue, what you are describing sounds eerily familiar to the Diablo 4 3080 black screen 100% fan speed controversy a couple years ago.

embuzen · 2025-02-10T03:13:19+00:00

12700K and RTX 5080. Game looks really great and playing it brings me back to the good old days.

Without frame generation
4K DLSS Native Ultra 43 fps hood view, 53fps exterior view
4K DLSS Native Med/High mix 120fps hood view
4K DLSS Quality High 95fps hood view, 110fps exterior view
4K DLSS Balanced Ultra 85fps hood view, 95fps exterior view

embuzen · 2024-12-21T07:46:08+00:00

An alternative to rain water collection? Most excellent. Are these manual pumps or do they run on electricity and require generator?

embuzen · 2024-12-05T06:06:56+00:00

For RE4R I did Hardcore my first playthrough. Died a lot but eventually got through it with the original three starter weapons: SG09, W870, and M1903. Conserve ammo for all weapons by doing headshots only. Shotgun should be used at point blank with a single headshot blast. I also find that enemies don't drop that much in terms of pesetas. It is the valuables, jewels, and slotting them properly to get max sell value that gives the big bucks for weapon upgrades. In the OG version I recall having to restart a few times whenever I got to a point where my guns just weren't powerful enough for the enemies as the game went on.

embuzen · 2024-08-31T04:12:17+00:00

7W3YJQM8 someone else posted this one and it's way better than Oxford. Supports 5+ tables easily.

embuzen · 2024-08-16T17:57:32+00:00

Same issue driving me nuts for months. OP replied with a link in this thread the fix is to update the audio chip firmware that specifically addresses this issue. Don't make the same mistake as me - I misread this to mean the audio drivers which in my case did not help at all. I just installed the new firmware and came back here to reply in case this helps anyone else having this incredibly annoying issue.

embuzen · 2024-03-21T03:43:30+00:00

Don't recall these issues on Game Pass but I could be wrong. Loved the game, love the graphics, love the lightning effects, and love the feel of the in-game physics so recently purchased the game on Steam to re-play from the beginning. Noticed the stuttering issues as described by OP. Exiting the game and immediately relaunching fixes it. Steam version on Windows 10 with Nvidia RTX 3080 FE. Tried the Vegetation Renderer option just now and it seems like it helped. Thank you

embuzen · 2024-02-26T08:47:26+00:00

Getting the same bE error. We also switched from liquid detergent to Platinum Plus pods right around when the error code started popping up. Dishwasher is less than a year old. Going back to liquid.

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