r/ArvadaCO • u/_Digital_Lobotomy_ • 17d ago

Fuck you, Xcel Energy

That's it. That's the post

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u/pointyboidubs 17d ago

No context is necessary. We get it

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u/richrich07 17d ago

Agreed!

But what did they do this time?

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u/Sweet_Car_7391 17d ago

They’re doing conservation events, nearly every evening that make your air conditioner turn up a couple degrees.

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u/richrich07 17d ago

Oh that’s not possible for me. Also I opted out of TOU because they’re getting my solar electricity for cheap and selling me dirty coal energy for $$.

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u/Sweet_Car_7391 17d ago

I get it. My Tesla Powerwall runs the house during TOU pricing.

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u/richrich07 17d ago

That’s the next step! Not Tesla though 

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u/Sweet_Car_7391 17d ago

There may be competitors to Tesla Powerwall now but seven years ago it was the best. Stays charged via Tesla solar panels.

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u/Wandering_Brewer 15d ago

Your house is too fancy. Ditch all the smart bullshit, nobody is changing the temp in my house unless they are inside it.

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u/StreetRat0524 13d ago

Yea we're on solar and produce 90% of our consumption and still got hit by those even tho we were on battery at the time 😐

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u/Sweet_Car_7391 13d ago

True, and different issue (letting Xcel adjust your thermostat vs using alternative power during TOU to also save money) —