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02-21-2008, 05:38 PM
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|  I have a 1000w hps, and my bill goes up at least $200 per month. The reason is the base rate for electricity in my town is for the first xxx kw you use. Above that usage there are double , treble, and quadruple rates which kick in. How much over your base rate, which is set by the Public Utilities Commission, will determine how much you get raped by the utility. I inquired about smart meters, which charge less for power used in off hours, but they're 3 years from being installed in my area. When I use my de-humidifier it goes up $250/month. | ||||||||
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02-21-2008, 10:26 PM
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| Exiled   12 Babes of Christmas Champion!Tournaments Won: 2Location: somewhere in oregon
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| I have a 600 watt and my bill only went up about $35. Niles you run just one light? 24/7 or 18/6? | ||||||||
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02-23-2008, 05:25 PM
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| Moderator Moderator   Location: in the sunshine of green love
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| Hope you dont live where it's cold and have a electric furnace for heat.That would kill your bill.That's high my bill only went up about $40.00 and I run two 400watt lights and 345 watts of cfl's.It's the ac that kills me.PEACE
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03-01-2008, 12:41 AM
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| I called my power co. and joined a plan that locks me into .15/kwh throught the year. I pay a little more than normal during the winter. But it saves my backside during the summer. | ||||||||
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03-24-2008, 01:21 PM
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| Moderator Moderator  Location: out on the farm
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| my 400W HPS eats about 40 bucks a month at my kWh rate... so not too bad but not cheap either...
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03-24-2008, 01:28 PM
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| Has many harvests BudMaster  
| I've got 3X600W HID, and electric furnace, etc. Add in a air compressor, 3 circulation fans going 24/7, cloner pump 24/7 plus 2 Vortex fans for lamp exhaust that run when the lights are on. Home/growroom bill runs about $800 every other month.  ISO
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