Yesterday was a sunny day without clouds. The power generated by the solar system was 28 KWH.
I just checked my net meter, and the difference is 194 Kwh, although the solar cells are taking care of the house and putting a slight amount of power into the grid. Our TV is on for the Thanksgiving parades, and my computer is on. Also on are our refrigerator (2 compressors) and a small freezer in our basement. Almost all of our lights are LED and thus use little electricity. The sky (9:30 am MST) is overcast but a slight amount of direct sunlight is getting through the clouds.
10:00: My wife just turned on the oven to cook a turkey, and power is now being taken from the grid. The difference is still 194 Kwh. Ovens use a lot of electricity because they use a heating element.
1:00: The difference is 196 Kwh. The sky is now completely overcast, and the solar system has generated 8.01 Kwh so far. It will probably get up to 10 Kwh by nightfall. The turkey is still baking, but the oven cycles on/off, and that helps reduce the amount of power needed to cook the turkey.
3:00: The difference is 194 Kwh. The solar cells aren't producing much energy, but the TV is off and the solar cells are putting a small amount of power into the grid. The total power produced today by the solar cells is currently 10.9 Kwh and will probably stop at about 11.4 Kwh.
11:00: Thanksgiving celebrations are finished. Guests are gone and the house is shutting down for the night. The difference is 201 Kwh. The TV was on during the evening while the grand kids were playing Wii games. Lots of lights are on. The oven was on during the late afternoon baking rolls. The temperature outside was in the mid 50s (F) during the day and is now in the mid 40s. The thermostat was set for 67 until 5 pm when it automatically went to 69. At 12:30 it will go to 53 for the night.
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!
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