The ENVIRONMENTAL ENERGY ASSOCIATION There IS Something that YOU Can DO!	Our goal is to give a unified voice to those seeking to affect positive change by supporting the transition to environmentally sustainable energies.

LOAD SHIFTING

As critics of solar and wind are quick to point out, peak production doesn't line up perfectly with peak demand. One reason demand is higher in the afternoon than the morning is because it is hotter out and a lot of AC is running. Whereas if the solar panels are placed facing true south to get the most sun, and produce the most power, they will increase power production until solar noon then start tapering off again. Some have proposed a number of methods including large industrial battery banks with inverters to shift the power to when it is needed. However there is a simpler solution, we have right now battery systems that would both shift the load and provide backup power for the owner when the power was out. However, as you may have guessed, in most cases the utilities are preventing these systems from being installed. Argument is that if more power is shifted than is produced the utilities are just buying their own power back at a higher rate. Thing is, its worth more at that time. Rather than build and start up a whole new power plant just to fill the demand the power is just placed in their lap. All that is needed is they share the wealth, hard to do, and compensate the system owner fairly for the extra revenue they are receiving, and then we all can benefit. More clean power is shifted to when we need it, without more overhead, maintenance cost, and most important pollution.

We will be working hard to not only start allowing people to put in systems that shift the load and provide a personal backup when the grid goes down, but also to give people incentive, by providing fair compensation, to produce extra, much needed, clean power that is currently being prevented. This is not complicated, the benefits are obvious, and it needs to happen NOW!