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Not if someone elsewhere can bid the value away from local users which often happens in the case of wind and solar in states with less green initiatives Indiana.

Electricity is not transmitted over long distances but it is “traded” nationally and internationally including Canada. Some of my former students make 6 to 7 figure salaries doing this all day long with their counterparts across the country. It’s a combination of risk management and offsetting...

State boundaries do not apply to energy markets. At a minimum, one would need to conduct an analysis of this sort at the grid operator level. Even then because different states within a grid operator territory have different green energy incentives there is substantial “trading” of electricity...

You have until the end of the year to break ground on solar and qualify for the federal tax incentives. Rate hikes are only going to get worse. Coal and natural gas don’t pay for the utilities and society has turned against large scale wind, solar, and nuclear. Demand is rising and supply is...

Aldi’s cart quarter holder.

I wasn’t really trying for humor. When I did something chirping in the recording it did not sound mechanical. You mentioned that you hear it when the truck on and when it is off which sounds like it could be an animal and I have first hand experience with them getting in there. I would pull out...

Mouse or bird in the cabin filter area? I recently had the filter replaced and they found a nest. Service agent said if the AC is on recirculate the critters can get in there.

Was not working but after 20,000 mile service and updates, it is now working in my 2023 XLT.

Go back to the dealer and ask them to do it. IRS opened a portal for them to submit even though they were supposed to do so within 3 days. I had to push hard, but my dealer finally did it. Get the form and file an amended return. It’s your money.

Who is the dealer? Maybe they collected the incentive and decided to keep it. I had to threaten legal action and the dealer finally complied. Refund check arrived this week.

Here’s a unique one. We produce a few tons of honey and when harvesting it’s nice to have a blower in the field to push the last bees out of the frames so they don’t end up back in the honey shed. Pre-Lightning we could have used a gas generator to power the blower but the noise and vibration...

I always paper file. IRS can’t leak a bank account they don’t have and it keeps someone busy entering data rather than auditing. It is generally August before the check arrives.

It’s a solid rubber plug about an inch long with no drain hole. Google Lens brings up a Kubota tractor plug upon searching, but I don’t have a Kubota tractor.

Found two on the garage floor where I park the Lightning. Looks like a drain plug but for what

I always paper file. Don’t expect your check until mid to late summer. Years ago it was faster but the past 5 or so years they have cut back on staff who handle paper filings and things have been delayed dramatically.

Cats love sardines. Get yourself a live trap and see what you catch. Fair warning however, raccoons and skunks also enjoy sardines.

Join your state’s Farm Bureau and get your insurance through them. They are used to the sort of eclectic mix of vehicles you have. Rates are typically competitive after you add on the membership fee. Depending on your slant and state you may or may not be happy with their lobbying efforts paid...

Carry a Tesla powerwall and charge it up before you leave home? It’s like having a really heavy person along for the ride. Obviously, several technical hurdles and it won’t save time, but it just might squeeze into the froot (my Aussie wife does not like the term frunk).

I asked AI to take the challenge of completing the joke. Here’s what I received: A Tesla and a Mach-E pull into a charging station. The Tesla says, “Watts up?” The Mach-E replied, “Nothing much, just getting amped up for the drive ahead.” AI still has a long way to go.

If you discount your future $250 annual tax back to present value at 5% then you will still have $1,290 present day dollars in your pocket after 100 years. I just hope they really use the tax revenue to maintain highways.