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Saving Electricity

Perhaps the biggest money savings I've found resulted from asking my local electric company how it charges me.

Its charges are based on two periods it calls "Peak" and "Off-Peak". "Peak" power usage here is more than three times as expensive as "Off-Peak"!
(My "Off-Peak" hours are between 10:00 p.m. and noon the following day, plus all day Sundays and holidays. Your local arrangement may differ widely...)

Avoiding usage during those daily "Peak" hours (as much as possible) has reduced my bill considerably. It's worth checking out.
 
That's brilliant Change, I didn't think of that. is co2 heavier than ambient air? I know propane and natural gas are. But what about co2?
 
Keeping the fan blades and grills clean will keep them most efficient and reduce noise. A dryer sheet works good to clean and hold the dust (mostly dander). If the blades are aluminum handle them near the hub to avoid bending them as they all need to be on the same plane. Spinning them by hand sideways you can see if they are.
 
Guess it's just where we live. I'm in one of the last counties in the U.S. without a building department; we have a pretty funky rural electric co-op.
 
I've got a rural coop . They are top notch!. Not the cheapest electricity at around 15 cents a KWH but that is variable slightly. In towns the rates are around 12 cents but a larger utility.
 
Fine example of GOV BS....Do you remember when they were pitching the smart meters with the "it will save you $".... Yes it is the most effective means to save on hydro bill.
 
I use to work for a large battery manufacturer and our electrical usage was quite high with all the additional requirements for charging the batteries several times as well as the manufacturing process. For a few years they went on the peak power plans but after a while it was costing too much in downtime waiting for the right time.

Illinois is blessed with copious nuclear electricity generation.

We have smart meters out here but all they do with it is 24/7 monitoring. Nice if you want to see your actual usage details.
 
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