Power: getting better

[mdlbear]

My latest power bill is $100 less than it was in August. Of course, some of that reduction is due to the switch from air conditioning to gas heating. The more significant number is the comparison to October of last year: 747 KWH vs, 1080 last year, 26.7 KWH/day vs. 38.6. Only 62KWH were charged at the top rate of $.40.

This may still be partly illusory -- it's possible that my meter gets read only every other month, which would mean that this is partly compensating for an overestimate in September. We'll see how it settles out. But it's still significant.

62KWH at the top rate is a full-time load of 8.6W. One hard drive 86W. *eyes the router/gateway server dubiously*

Comments

Check the Decimal?

[idea-fairy.livejournal.com]

62KWH at the top rate is a full-time load of 8.6W.

Is this for one month? Are you sure you have the decimal in the right place?

One month is around 720 hours (depending on which month), so 1000W would be 720KWH. 100W would be 72KWH, and 10W would be 7.2KWH.

That's assuming I have the decimal in the right place.

Re: Check the Decimal?

[mdlbear]

Oops -- you're right; I'd have to save 86W. Oh well.