Yeah, that's the way I see it. How can the meter differentiate between the circuits in the fuse box?
I recently got a letter from my provider (Georgia Power) offering 20¢/kWh during peak hours, and 5¢/kWh during other times. 'Peak hours' are defined as 2-7 pm, M-F. I am seriously considering doing it. Any advice would be appreciated.
“I recently got a letter from my provider (Georgia Power) offering 20¢/kWh during peak hours, and 5¢/kWh during other times. ‘Peak hours’ are defined as 2-7 pm, M-F. I am seriously considering doing it. Any advice would be appreciated.”
Not a bad deal, in my opinion. Just be sure you can make it through those 5 hours without Air Conditioning. If there’s any doubt, stay clear. Practice this summer a bit. Houses heat up quick in the summer - but I’ve made it through multiple days without AC in Houston, in July (just for fun - at some points, it was 89F indoors, and I wasn’t wearing much - needless to say, I was alone at those times)...so it’s doable. But if the wife or junior is going to throw a fit, then FORGET IT, even though 5 cents is dirt-cheap for power.
And be sure to read the DETAILS in the plan.
I'm in East Tennessee and I wouldn't do it if offered due to the climate. Any savings you get not running the A/C or heat during that time will be eaten up considerably when the unit has to later remove the heat load built up in that time frame. Or in the winter if on electric heat too make up that difference as well.
If you want savings? Look at a newer more efficient A/C unit. Some of the newer ones out now operate at a fourth of the power demand of ones made 20 years ago. Another Freeper made a believer out of me on that one and I had an Electrical and HVAC background.