====== Putting Electricity Back Onto the Grid ======

Generating energy at your home or business, and selling it back to the grid is called "[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Net_metering|net metering]]", particularly Market Rate Net Purchasing. 

[[http://www.bchydro.com/planning_regulatory/acquiring_power/net_metering.html|BC Hydro's Net Metering program]] won't give you $, only credit for usage, at [[http://www.bchydro.com/etc/medialib/internet/documents/info/pdf/info_net_metering_tariff.Par.0001.File.info_net_metering_tariff.pdf|8.16 cents / kWh]].

[[http://vrec.ca|Vancouver Renewable Energy Cooperative]] has done grid-tied stuff before. The [[http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/business/story.html?id=f9058893-85ac-4586-b64d-83b528162687&k=34323tle|Grouse Mountain windmill]] project shows some of the frustrations of working with BC Hydro. Apparently there are less than 200 houses connected to the grid so far (as of June 2011).

===== Engineering Tips =====


You cannot achieve synchronization between an inverter and a made-in-China generator.  It's not the genset, it's the inverter who is picky about how stable the 60Hz is. 

DO NOT WASTE your $$$ on single (large) inverters, buy what is called "micro-inverters", way more efficient and dirt/shade-forgiving...  And no fussing with high DC voltage, straight AC out...

====== Energy Hacking ======

What is needed to take a family 50% off grid.
==== Power Generation ====
=== Solar ===
=== Water ===
=== Wind ===
=== Winding your own Dynamo ===


==== Power Storage ====


==== Power inverters ====


==== Links ====
[[http://opensourceecology.org|http://opensourceecology.org]]
[[http://farmhack.net/home/|http://farmhack.net/home/]]