{"id":818,"date":"2025-02-18T22:50:29","date_gmt":"2025-02-18T22:50:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/youtubomatic-test\/demoa26f6b3a\/2025\/02\/18\/1000-solar-generator-vs-my-electric-bill\/"},"modified":"2025-02-18T22:50:29","modified_gmt":"2025-02-18T22:50:29","slug":"1000-solar-generator-vs-my-electric-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/youtubomatic-test\/demoa26f6b3a\/2025\/02\/18\/1000-solar-generator-vs-my-electric-bill\/","title":{"rendered":"$1,000 Solar Generator vs My Electric Bill"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"youtubomatic-video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"autoplay\" width=\"580\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6ERzqzcySUQ?controls=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Let&#8217;s find out if a small power station or solar generator setup can save you money on your electric bill!<\/p>\n<p>\u2600\ufe0f SOLAR CALCULATOR &#8211; estimate savings for your home, get free quotes from local solar companies<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarreviews.com\/solar-estimator?aff=162985&#038;cam=741<br\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.solarreviews.com\/solar-estimator?aff=162985&#038;cam=741<br<\/a> \/><br \/>\ud83d\udcc8 SPREADSHEET<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1pd4zdFHx9IPsiFSUxKUPsfKhqbQFKjsWnbHjQUARIig\/edit?usp=sharing<br\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1pd4zdFHx9IPsiFSUxKUPsfKhqbQFKjsWnbHjQUARIig\/edit?usp=sharing<br<\/a> \/><br \/>\ud83d\uded2 PRODUCTS used in this video<br \/>\u2022 EcoFlow Delta 3 Plus &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3Qolc29\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/amzn.to\/3Qolc29<\/a><br \/>\u2022 Renogy 200W Solar Panel &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3CQGxOM\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/amzn.to\/3CQGxOM<\/a> (a good option but a cheaper alternative would be two 100W panels)<br \/>\u2022 Solar extension cable &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3QiVGvy\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/amzn.to\/3QiVGvy<\/a> (again, a good option but not the cheapest)<br \/>\u2022 XT60i adapter cable &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3QjHy4U\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/amzn.to\/3QjHy4U<\/a><br \/>\u2022 Govee Smart Plug &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3Qj7MVo\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/amzn.to\/3Qj7MVo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udd22 MY FREE SOLAR TOOLS<br \/>\u2022 Solar Panel Tilt Angle Calculator \u2794 <a href=\"https:\/\/footprinthero.com\/solar-panel-tilt-angle-calculator\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/footprinthero.com\/solar-panel-tilt-angle-calculator<\/a><br \/>\u2022 Solar Panel Azimuth Angle Calculator \u2794 <a href=\"https:\/\/footprinthero.com\/solar-panel-azimuth-angle-calculator\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/footprinthero.com\/solar-panel-azimuth-angle-calculator<\/a><br \/>\u2022 Peak Sun Hours Calculator \u2794 <a href=\"https:\/\/footprinthero.com\/peak-sun-hours-calculator\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/footprinthero.com\/peak-sun-hours-calculator<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc4b CONNECT WITH FOOTPRINT HERO!<br \/>\u2022 Blog \u2794 <a href=\"https:\/\/footprinthero.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/footprinthero.com\/<\/a><br \/>\u2022 TikTok \u2794 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@<\/a>footprinthero<br \/>\u2022 Instagram \u2794 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/footprint.hero\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/footprint.hero\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>~<br \/>This solar setup relies heavily on 2 overlooked features available in some EcoFlow power stations, such as the EcoFlow Delta 3 Plus: TOU (Time-of-Use) mode and Self-powered mode. (Two other EcoFlow power stations I own, the River 2 and River 3, have a variation of these features called &#8220;Energy management&#8221; and &#8220;Backup reserve&#8221; respectively.)<\/p>\n<p>Using a solar generator setup to lower your electric bill doesn&#8217;t seem to be a popular use case, but I figured I&#8217;d give it a shot since power stations and solar generators are oftentimes sitting around collecting dust when they&#8217;re not being used for backup power or power on-the-go. And EcoFlow does market their TOU and Self-powered modes as being good for this sort of thing, after all.<\/p>\n<p>The appliances I powered weren&#8217;t optimal in terms of energy usage. Some of you may be able to use a setup like this to run appliances that use 2-3x the energy on a daily basis, and therefore offset with solar &#8212; or shift the pricing period of &#8212; 2-3x the energy that I was able to. If you&#8217;re doing this sort of thing with your power station \/ solar generator, I&#8217;d be curious to hear what sort of savings you&#8217;re seeing!<\/p>\n<p>~<br \/>Editor: Javan Khabi<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/elkhabijavan.wixsite.com\/mysite\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/elkhabijavan.wixsite.com\/mysite<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Music:<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/uppbeat.io\/t\/mountaineer\/seawater\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/uppbeat.io\/t\/mountaineer\/seawater<\/a> &#8211; License code: 9ZCIUEK6HJQC3PD0<\/p>\n<p>~<br \/>DISCLAIMERS<\/p>\n<p>Some of the links in this video description and in the comments below are affiliate links. If you make a purchase after clicking on one, I may earn a commission which will help fund more videos like this one. Thank you! \ud83d\ude4f<\/p>\n<p>For general informational purposes only. Nothing in this video is intended to be professional solar or electrical advice. 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