I noted the comment about the Tesla Power Wall. This is a comment from a resident in Georgia. It would seem that they are about where we are now regarding power supplied from the grid and infrastructure costs.

By: rbird
I think most people would want to remain connected to the grid even with a system like this. It would provide backup in case your system went down, as well as the opportunity to sell excess power to the utility if it became available. However, this requires the power company to maintain the infrastructure from power plant to home, so you cannot expect to remain connected to the grid for free. Right now, the fixed cost is buried in your cost per KWH, but if your usage drops dramatically (along with hundreds or thousands of other homes), the utility’s billing structure will have to change.

As an example of a similar issue, I live in Georgia and they just passed a law to tax owners of electric vehicles. Why? Because the roads are paid for out of gasoline taxes and electric vehicles do not use gasoline. They do, however, use the roads. In a similar fashion, a user who generates their own electricity but chooses to remain connected to the grid in case of emergency will need to pay for that service. Of course, a user could disconnect entirely and risk being without power when (not if, but when) their system goes down.

Our government’s indifference and even hostility to the whole renewable energy target is outrageous and unacceptable. The whole solar energy business sector has been hit hard. As Michael Milne commented, just go to Europe, especially Spain and Germany and see what can be done.

Having seen the solar farms & wind farms in Europe where the climate is not as suitable for solar as Australia the thought that we do not have government support disgusts me.

Agree with Keith. I don’t vote any more as the entire system is broken/corrupt. I’ll be getting a Tesla powerwall and investigate going completely (or as mush as I can) off the grid. We are all being scammed by every political party.

I totally agree with Ross De Hoog’s comment,The Liberals under Barnett will never get my vote again.But as I do not trust any of the following I will have a donkey vote.Greens,Labor,Palmer united..

Governments will try anything to make

I’m fed up with governments both state and federal who try to money grab to prop up their bad budget planning and wasteful spending. Vote Liberal?? Get Real!! Sorry Guys and Gals in the WA liberal party, you’re on the way out and the sooner the better.