andyman
Well-Known Member
I pay .05c a kilowatt hourunless you have a smart meter - you pay based on demand and can watch your electric use/cost in real time - I'm sure we'll have one before the end of the first Obama administration
I can compare how many hours I use from last year. every bill has how many I use per month for a year back to present date.
One time my well pumps pressure switch was stuck and my well pump ran non stop till it burned out. that month was like double. They never said anything about it. I have to call in my #'s off my meter everymonth since they wont even come on my property to read it, cause of my dogs.
all it does is figure the kw hours used. the meter is like a clock timer that turns little dials to acheve this. It spins fast constantly in the winter cause I heat with all electric baseboard heat.
so If I didnt run anything but grow lights and nothing else it would be less than I am using now. they would never know. After I add more lights Im callin them to let them know I just installed a hot tub and tanning bed so my usage might go up. (hottub and tanning bed are just a cover) it probly dont matter but Im just being carefull