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Lester Powerhouse
yesterday

Re: Solar Panel Regrets

..Steve, you are far ahead of a lot that get solar, and don't do any research, relying on solar companies and their self interest. Keep educating yourself a bit more, so you know when some salesperson is not asking you the right things, or not recommending the best options. I found this site the best for info, and the blog articles.https://www.solarquotes.com.au/blog/ You'll see a topics list on the right hand side, and possibly the Start Here might be best to begin with https://www.solarquotes ...
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Lester Powerhouse
Friday

Re: Inconsistent billing amounts

You might find since your paper bill was issued, some govco rebates were applied to your account.I have found some very differing amounts too in both my home and workshop accounts.More than $200 difference is odd though, could be the AGL accounting ledger with past rebates have not been adjusted properly.I'd ring AGL accounts and just confirm what to pay, and ask them to confirm what's happened.
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Lester Powerhouse
Tuesday

Re: Do you have Solar, a Battery and an Electric Vehicle?

... . . and a battery, and a BEV.It's a huge investment getting solar, then the battery is as much again in cost as a good sized solar system to manage efficiency to eliminate bills. A BEV is another thing altogether, either very expensive for decent range, or limited in practicality to use around the suburbs for anything more modest in price ($40k ?) or really short surburban use with an older 2nd hand BEV (leaf / miev).
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Lester Powerhouse
Monday

Re: Electricity

..@manpreet02 are you on a smart meter, or old analogue meter ? If a smart meter then they are usually very accurate, but even they sometimes give an estimated reading for sometimes 3 or 4 days after a particular date.I once had smart meter data missing for 3 months of usage, and that took 7 weeks or so to get it restored !! If if is a smart meter estimate, you'll see that in the app when viewed right down to 30 minute intervals, the graph bar is hollow and Estimated comes up near the usage $ / ...
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