free electricity - for 3 hours a day

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TassyJim Guru Joined: 07/08/2011 Location: Australia Posts: 6535	Posted: 07:47am 29 Apr 2026         Godoh said   Jim that sounds like they are trying to soak up the excess power produced by rooftop solar. That is part of the story but only part. With hydro, it is relatively easy to cover the peaks and dips even with the current distribution system configuration. This time of the year, 2pm - 5pm is not peak solar and some of the timeslots have been well into the night. They also let us change out chosen timeslot up to 5 minutes before it starts. I do forget the time often so my saving can be 50 cents but other times I wind the car charger up and get a useful saving.