Not really sure, drove by this one. Was on top of a truck. Couldn’t get a better shot. Part of a much bigger machine, I think.
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Those are high voltage insulators
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On top of large transformers. most likely sub-station type. Judging by size L"x W", they can handle 178 KV.
I think I wasn’t too far from the Seabrook, NH Nuclear Power facility when this was taken. Still may be totally unrelated, eh?
Maybe not @99PerCent. Xfrmr’s of that size are found closer to the power plant or a grid inter-connect / mega sub-station. It would cost me @ $3500 USD to grow off-grid. I think I’m to old to see a real ROI.
@mia, my LED setup will pay for itself (not including yield increases) in 3.5 years over a 600w HPS or 16 months vs 1000w. I think future advancements in LED & optics technology will make them the preferred choice imho.
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It cost about that much to build my green house This is 99's Green House
At today’s “medicine” costs, it paid for itself the first summer.
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i’ve seen some pretty cool grows using solar panels and battery arrays to completely run a large indoor grow, in a purpose built house way out in the boonies. i wonder how much just the solar/battery aspect cost. @99PerCent has really encouraged me to look in to solar panels, but i have a feeling my utility company wouldn’t be interested in buying surplus power for the grid, i think we already sell a surplus elsewhere. will have to check. would be great just having a 0 bill every month.
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Solar panels to keep my home going would be near $30,000 and 2 Tesla Batteries would keep me off of the grid. Another $12,000 plus installation.
Oof!
What a difference in the seasonal use too.
This year, I burned up my surplus before January 1. Now that it is winter, I will pay full freight with minimal help from the solar panels. 
99%
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That is one sweet greenhouse @99PerCent. I’ll probably build one (for vegetables) next to the garden come springtime. For MJ growing in my state… add an 8’ chain-link fence topped w/barbed wire and 8’ wooden fenced-in yard so no one can even see into your yard standing at ground level.
I priced whole house solar @ $22K without Tesla. This summer our PSC (public service commission) made utility buy-back of excess power optional. You can guess what’s happening now.
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I am supposed to have a 6" fence. I don’t!
yes i don’ think 8" fences are allowed here, would need special zoning, 6" maximum i believe. and of course those dollars are US so i’d pay 35% more just in currency conversion. odds are i’d end up paying double tho
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I’ll take 3 guesses, and the first two don’t count.
Raising Prices
Raising Fees
Creating new fees
using extra money to buy politicians
delivering marginal service for more money.
OK, how did I do?
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my guess is refusing to buy surplus power from people, if it’s optional
Are you talking electricity or growing? Your score is 83.3%. @legalcanada gets the rest (16.7%). If you combine both of your responses… you two nailed it. 
BIG _________ (fill in several blanks) are colluding to eventually force everyone to buy all their goods (food, utilities, drugs, healthcare, media etc.) from gov’t supported monopolies regardless of Country. Sorry to rant.
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You are 100% Correct when referring to"Patients" w/growing privileges or “Caregivers” vs BIG _______ in Mi.
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Apparently, my Solar Panel company notice this too.
They called me up and want to add more panels to my roof, for free. 
It pays to burn tons of electricity growing, 
99
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Gtfo!
Congrats man. Lmao. Tried getting my mom solar panels but they determined her house doesn’t get enough light so they gave her a pellet stove instead.
Too many trees at my spot, they wouldn’t even consider solar panels unless we do some clear cutting
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Not in cali but running electricity.
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