https://evan.wtf/tags/climate-change/Recent content in Climate-Change on Evan HoffmanHugoen-USEvan HoffmanSat, 22 Nov 2025 23:49:54 +0000https://evan.wtf/2025/11/22/why-is-my-pseg-bill-higher-exploring-the-cbc-charge/Sat, 22 Nov 2025 23:49:54 +0000https://evan.wtf/2025/11/22/why-is-my-pseg-bill-higher-exploring-the-cbc-charge/The author received a PSE&G bill for $30.38, higher than expected. Investigating, they discovered a new Customer Benefit Contribution (CBC) charge, aimed at covering social program costs for net-metered solar customers. This charge could lead to significant annual expenses, despite minimal grid usage, causing frustration over the unexpected added cost.https://evan.wtf/2025/11/11/one-year-of-real-data-from-my-solar-and-powerwall-system/Tue, 11 Nov 2025 09:24:38 +0000https://evan.wtf/2025/11/11/one-year-of-real-data-from-my-solar-and-powerwall-system/On November 8, 2025, I marked the one-year anniversary of my home solar panels. Installed by Empower, the system includes 36 solar panels and two Tesla PowerWall batteries. Overall, it generated 17,122 kWh while my usage was 18,644 kWh, resulting in reduced utility bills. I find the system beneficial, despite minor issues.