Posted by Buickanddeere on January 19, 2012 at 08:47:15 from (184.151.63.131):
In Reply to: Electric rates posted by George Marsh on January 19, 2012 at 08:08:47:
You are certainly correct that stopping heat loss makes more sense than looking for cheaper energy or higher efficiency furnaces. My power meter is "time of use" which vary up to 10.8 cents. However the actual kw cost with all the surcharges and taxes averages approx 17 cents. Peak rate is over 22 cents. Get this, we have a surplus of base load generating capacity. We have to de-rate nucler units and bypass water around the turbines during off peak and spring/fall. Base load power has been under 3 cents/kw paid to nuc,hydro and thermal. Green Power "must run" and gets 80.2 cents for solar, 16.5 for gas turbine and 13 5 for wind turbines. We have got caught having to pay Quebec. NY,Ohio & Michigan to take surplus power.
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