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That will change as soon as your fridge/washer-drier/TV much less hairdrier, AC, or stove turn on (it's peaky so net neetering really helps). Typical 3 person SFH uses ~1.5kw average or 1000kWh/mo ($110/mo at CA rates).

Well installed solar at US lattitudes in a very sunny area generally gives you something like 25-30% of peak as an average (it's not up half the day and averages less than 45deg over the day ignoring clouds).



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