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It has been interesting to read recent opinion pieces regarding our electric grid and the role of solar and wind power. I doubt that many of the writers truly understand the benefits of solar and the downside.
I have a second home at the end of the Arrowhead Trail in northern Minnesota. The closest electric pole is 16 miles away, forcing each home to either run a generator or use solar, wind or both to get electricity. I started my solar journey 16 years ago. The initial investment was substantial ($21,000), as you literally become your own utility company. I m on my third generation of batteries for storage of energy, upgrading to three 48-volt lithium batteries at a cost of $5,000 each and increasing the number of solar panels from eight to 16. Why? Around half of Minnesota da ....

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