Cup window closed

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Seeing a private energy provider and the word profit together almost set my ass off regarding how our tax dollars are spent but I am going to refrain from opening a can of worms

Agree. The amount of money the US government spends on subsidies for oil and gas is remarkable. And then the utilities conmmision in nc basically rubber stamping anything Duke Energy proposes is another issue,

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

I hate it when my Cup window closes

 

[cptjeff]

We don’t get paid for excess in NC, it’s net zero so any excess beyond usage at year goes to Duke Energy for free. Still, other than a $15 connection fee that everyone (even non solar) pays, I haven’t had an electric bill in over 2 years and can set the AC at whatever I want.

Plus, by using an electric fireplace I just installed, and space heaters in the winter and never had a gas bill over $55 in the winter.

Duke Energy fights rooftop solar because it eats into profits, but it would help with infrastructure if it was more pervasive.

Yeah, Duke Energy is basically just cartoon villain evil. My parents helped their church get solar, Duke literally forced them to install less than they could install and wanted to install because they only wanted to allow them as much as would offset their own use. To make sure they could keep charging everyone else as much as possible. The solar company worked with them to get that based on peak load rather than average consumption, but something like 3/4 of the roof is still entirely open.

And the f***ers had to do rolling blackouts on Christmas eve a couple of years ago because they couldn't generate enough power to keep up.

DC gives us big subsidies and makes the utility here buy power from us at the same open market rates they pay major powerplants. I don't generate the same amount of power as Calvert Cliffs or whatever (the big nuclear station nearby), but I get the same payment per KWH as they do.

 

[chaz4hockey]

It’s too bad Tesla backed off on their solar roof….that would have been a great product embraced by many.

Btw: with almost 100 degree weather this week running AC is going to be quite expensive for most folks.

 

[MinJaBen]

I hate it when my Cup window closes

I don't think a cup with a window would offer much protection, but you do you.

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

I don't think a cup with a window would offer much protection, but you do you.

It's made of plexiglass like hockey glass. I'm fine, ok? It's fine.

 

[MinJaBen]

It's made of plexiglass like hockey glass. I'm fine, ok? It's fine.

 

[Derailed75]

Has a hetero male i prefer cups without windows, the possibilities of wardrobe malfunctions makes me shiver

 

[cptjeff]

It’s too bad Tesla backed off on their solar roof….that would have been a great product embraced by many.

Btw: with almost 100 degree weather this week running AC is going to be quite expensive for most folks.

The solar roofs were twice as expensive as panels, and apparently had pretty high failure rates. Sure, they looked prettier, but that ultimately wasn't enough for most people to justify the money. For mine, they even replaced the roof at cost as part of the installation for the panels. Still way cheaper than the Tesla solar roof would have been.

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

Has a hetero male i prefer cups without windows, the possibilities of wardrobe malfunctions makes me shiver

It’s not a malfunction if it’s doing (and showing) exactly what it’s supposed to do (and show).

 

[djboos22]

I might have been too negative, you all make good points for the window still being open and we have some great young pieces.

I really like Kochetkov and hope he can be our guy moving forward...unless we get Saros lol

 

[MisterDobz]

I'm sure Jarvis's 75 goals next year will carry the team to the finals at least.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Btw: with almost 100 degree weather this week running AC is going to be quite expensive for most folks.

Thankfully, I built up enough of a credit in May and June because even with Solar Panels, I'm using more than I generate on these very hot days. The panels are less efficient the hotter it gets as well.

Here's June to date for my house.

 

[MrazeksVengeance]

I really like Kochetkov and hope he can be our guy moving forward

I don’t.

 

[chaz4hockey]

Thankfully, I built up enough of a credit in May and June because even with Solar Panels, I'm using more than I generate on these very hot days. The panels are less efficient the hotter it gets as well.

Here's June to date for my house.

View attachment 887566

Not a pretty picture:

The fortunate ones: we left our son's home in the Cleveland area yesterday and it was a delightful 77 with below 60 dew points.

 

[chaz4hockey]

Worth re-opening for a discussion through summer signing period. Can the Canes sign enough this year to jump back into contention?

Right now based on current projected signings, I see Jersey & Rangers as clear #1 & #2 in the division. It will be Canes and Isles fighting for 3rd with perhaps Wash, Philly and Pitt all having a say.

As I've said recently, take your lumps in '24-'25, play the young kids, and get a high pick in a good '25 draft year. Target '26-'27 and beyond as the next cup run.

 

[Borsig]

Yep. I have less than zero confidence in this fo.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

And let the overreacting run rampant

 

[Unsustainable]

Tank for 2 years for lotto pick, reload and go hard after the cap hits 100m

 

[Big Daddy Cane]

C’mon. It’s 10:23 a.m.

 

[Justicebork]

Didn't we get this out of our system yesterday?

 

[MinJaBen]

Didn't we get this out of our system yesterday?

Not as much as we getting out of our system today.