Power companies also have installed capacitor banks along the lines that can be switched on or off 24/7 depending on the power factor at local levels They also watch the Volt Amps Reactive or VARS which is a measurement of reactive power created by transformers and large inductive loads which can be easily adjusted at the power plants with a traditional rotating mass. With solar energy the burden to help control VARS is mostly with the inverters at point of connection to the lines, more and more smart inverters are being installed that can react quickly however they are expensive to build and they will more than likely have a life expectancy. Going back several years ago parts of California ran into problems on their grid due to an over abundance of solar power and not enough power from synchronous generation from traditional rotating mass generation resulting in an unstable grid.
Sorry, but the standard watt-hr meter automatically sums those currents together.,However, balanced L1 and L2 currents will reduce your voltage drop under load.
Power companies also have installed capacitor banks along the lines that can be switched on or off 24/7 depending on the power factor at local levels They also watch the Volt Amps Reactive or VARS which is a measurement of reactive power created by transformers and large inductive loads which can be easily adjusted at the power plants with a traditional rotating mass. With solar energy the burden to help control VARS is mostly with the inverters at point of connection to the lines, more and more smart inverters are being installed that can react quickly however they are expensive to build and they will more than likely have a life expectancy. Going back several years ago parts of California ran into problems on their grid due to an over abundance of solar power and not enough power from synchronous generation from traditional rotating mass generation resulting in an unstable grid.
What about load balancing your 120v loads across both legs. Will that possibly save you some money?
Sorry, but the standard watt-hr meter automatically sums those currents together.,However, balanced L1 and L2 currents will reduce your voltage drop under load.