You're right, I did calculate that wrong! That was more like 2 megawatts PER MONTH! The SRP mobile app shows that from November 2023 until October 2024 I used 58 megawatts. I attached a screen shot. I was joking about being "on a list" but we do get fairly constant reminders from SRP about using less power and "going green" so there's that. --- Thanks, Alexander Sent from my Google Pixel 7 Pro On Thu, Nov 28, 2024, 06:49 wrote: > On 2024-11-27 17:56, Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss wrote: > > I'm on someone's Excel spreadsheet at SRP, with the sheet called > > "Assholes". > > > > How did you get on that list? > > AND > > How did you discover you were on that list? > > > > > I use, at my last check, like 2 megawatts per year, or something > > obscene like that. > > > > Powering my server stack is a part of that, but it's probably not that > > impactful. The two A/C, pool, pool heater/cool (like a third A/C unit) > > ... And my wife keeps the house around 68F all year ... Soooooo. > > 68 is cold!! > > I home office so I have at least one PC on all the time. I have a Win10 > laptop that I use often. SRP tells me I use less electricity than > average. Maybe what makes the difference is I do not have a pool. > > > > > > I really do want solar, but my wife says that project isn't until the > > late 20s, at best, probably early 2030s. > > Who knows maybe the technology might be better then. Then again there > is the opportunity cost of delaying. > > > > > > I really want the redundant A/B power supplies with the red cords and > > black cords. > > > > I'm the king of "Isn't that a bit excessive for a homelab?" ... So I > > think this is right up my alley! > > > > --- > > Thanks, > > Alexander > > > > Sent from my Google Pixel 7 Pro > > > > On Wed, Nov 27, 2024, 11:01 Stephen Partington via PLUG-discuss > > wrote: > > > >> So solar usually pairs best with some level of power storage. and > >> amazon has some amazing options going right now for far less than > >> what you are getting quoted. > >> > >> Just the fast search comes up with this kit for a ton less than you > >> are getting quoted. > >> Bear in mind you will have to add in the cost of connecting it to > >> your panel, but still an interesting baseline. > >> > >> On Wed, Nov 27, 2024 at 12:41 PM George Toft via PLUG-discuss > >> wrote: > >> > >>> A friend was looking into solar with a Tesla wall (battery). I > >>> looked at > >>> her APS bill - it was $120/month. They were seriously considering > >>> spending $25K to cut down on the peak demand charge. The most they > >>> would > >>> save was $20/month. That's an ROI that would never be achieved. > >>> > >>> I have solar. APS invited me to buy a battery and they would pay > >>> me > >>> $1250 if I let them manage it. The battery was quoted at $15K. > >>> Yeah, no. > >>> So let's say I use the battery to keep my 4pm-7pm APS draw > >>> minimized, > >>> what is my ROI? Looking at my past bills, my peak demand charge > >>> ranges > >>> from $5 to $121 per month. Let's average that out to $65/month. So > >>> $15K > >>> to save $65/month gives me an ROI of 230 months. It will be less > >>> due to > >>> APS price increases, but that's still 15-20 years out, and by then > >>> the > >>> battery would need to be replaced, nullifying any notion of an > >>> ROI. > >>> > >>> Regards, > >>> > >>> George Toft > >>> > >>> On 11/26/2024 3:31 PM, Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss wrote: > >>>> Hi, > >>>> > >>>> I have been curious about solar for sometime. > >>>> > >>>> I am looking at my electric bill and I use less than 600k watts > >>> a > >>>> month for 1/2 the year. > >>>> > >>>> My math does not seem to work out. > >>>> > >>>> 1) Convert 600000 watts at 120 volts * .1 = 60,000 watts at 12 > >>> volts. > >>>> 2) 60,000 watts divided by 30 = 2000 watts at 12 volts per day. > >>>> 3) If I can harvest solar for 4 hours a day that is 2000/4 = 500 > >>> watts > >>>> at 12 volts. > >>>> > >>>> That means I only need 500 watts of solar. This does not take > >>> into > >>>> consideration loss of power in the system. > >>>> > >>>> If the system losses 30% then I need around 715 watts of solar > >>> panels > >>>> to meet my needs. > >>>> > >>>> I was expecting a lot more. > >>>> > >>>> Any help is much appreciated!! > >>>> > >>>> Keith > >>>> > >>>> --------------------------------------------------- > >>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list: PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > >>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > >>>> https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > >>> --------------------------------------------------- > >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list: PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > >>> https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > >> > >> -- > >> A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you > >> from rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze > >> button. > >> > >> Stephen > >> > >> --------------------------------------------------- > >> PLUG-discuss mailing list: PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > >> https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > --------------------------------------------------- > > PLUG-discuss mailing list: PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > > https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >