The answer is yes!
Any solar connection with HOTEC's grid requires permission via application, and interconnection process. Failure to do so could result in injury to line crew personnel and or HOTEC equipment. Improper connection to HOTEC's grid will also prevent the member from benefitting from production payback of the solar system.
The average installation cost for a solar array in Central Texas ranges between $2.50-$3.25 a Watt. Solar arrays are sized by kW output, which is the wattage multiplied by 1,000.
For example a 10kW system installed at $2.50 a watt would be valued at $25,000.
This will differ from home to home so there is no clear-cut answer. We would love to talk with you about your plans and needs, as this will help us, and you, understand. Please contact HOTEC, for your annual usage and additional questions.
HOTEC has now moved to only an avoided cost model. Net metering will no longer be available to future installations. Currently our avoided cost buyback rate is 4.81 cents per kWh overproduced onto HOTEC's distribution grid.
Simply, no.
Standard residential solar installations without battery back up are programmed to shut down during outages for safety reasons. Battery back up systems are available but in most cases do not prove to be economical.
Yes.
