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DEI37 · 09-08-2006, 05:20 PM

We are looking at getting a generator to power the house, versus relying on Public Service. Rumour has it, and I'm looking in to it a little more, that a homeowner with a generator under 20Kw can send power back on to the grid and receive a credit at the same rate as they would be charged. I'm not going to get one THAT big, thinking more like 10-12Kw.

Question is, where would I really go to find that kind of information, to make sure that I would get that kind of credit, and most importantly, how would I about wiring up something like that so it "spun the meter backwards?"

Also, looking for ideas for generators. Need it to be "cost efficient." Low purchase price, low cost of operation, combined with reliability and fuel efficiency. Also, either diesel or gas. With gas prices that much lower than diesel, and the purchase price being lower, I would think that diesel just wouldn't be a real option, unless it ran non stop.

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DEI37 Go faster! Location: Wisconsin	Generators, and sending power back to the grid We are looking at getting a generator to power the house, versus relying on Public Service. Rumour has it, and I'm looking in to it a little more, that a homeowner with a generator under 20Kw can send power back on to the grid and receive a credit at the same rate as they would be charged. I'm not going to get one THAT big, thinking more like 10-12Kw. Question is, where would I really go to find that kind of information, to make sure that I would get that kind of credit, and most importantly, how would I about wiring up something like that so it "spun the meter backwards?" Also, looking for ideas for generators. Need it to be "cost efficient." Low purchase price, low cost of operation, combined with reliability and fuel efficiency. Also, either diesel or gas. With gas prices that much lower than diesel, and the purchase price being lower, I would think that diesel just wouldn't be a real option, unless it ran non stop. __________________ Generally speaking, if you were to get what you really deserve, you might be unpleasantly surprised.