Power Consumption / Light Cost

thetr33man

thetr33man

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Reggie Mack said:
We have time of use pricing in my part of Ontario... I run my lights from 7pm-7am. My 1K, 400W, 250W of T5HO's, and my 900Cfm exhaust and circulation fans cost me about $130/ month. Hydro is priced at something like:

On Peak: 18.6c /kW/hr
Mid Peak: 13c /kW/hr
Low Peak: 9.3c /kW/hr

Ontario hydro sucks.... But even a new grower should be able to pull a lb./1K $2000-$4500 per light will cover pretty much startup and hydro. Covering costs every grow after should be 80-90% profit :)
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Your low peak is higher than my 24/7 price (at least until they shut down the coal power plants)... No wonder your country can afford free healthcare!!!
 
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Reggie Mack

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thetr33man said:
Your low peak is higher than my 24/7 price (at least until they shut down the coal power plants)... No wonder your country can afford free healthcare!!!
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Ontario is about 50% higher than the rest of the country. And most of our hydro is privately owned our bullshit healthcare costs are gouged out of our taxes smh...
 
jester2trife

jester2trife

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NightTrain said:
great thread, thanks guys, some real good info! hey Vote, bghydro is pretty damn good site! cheers fellas
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I went to the actual store a few weeks ago. Priced up, but barely noticeable. Dudes who worked there were super cool. Store is not as big as you'd think, but yeah they had a little of everything.
 
Danielson999

Danielson999

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After reading THIS article, I can't help but think how it would apply to growing marijuana. Can you imagine never having an electrical bill to pay? This is bigger than epic.
 
Danielson999

Danielson999

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ttystikk said:
Dude, they're just expensive batteries. You still have to generate that power somehow.
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LOL! Oh you were serious. Well, yeah, that is the entire concept. A self-sustaining power supply that can be completely off grid. Or...just some expensive batteries. Gotta love technology.
 
ttystikk

ttystikk

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Danielson999 said:
LOL! Oh you were serious. Well, yeah, that is the entire concept. A self-sustaining power supply that can be completely off grid. Or...just some expensive batteries. Gotta love technology.
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No, they're just batteries. Lithium ion, so good batteries but nonetheless they just store power, they don't produce any.

Solar would be a good way to utilize them. Wind is an excellent supplement. Hydro is tricky, seems there's a stupid amount of regulations involved. I bet most of them are there because power companies don't like competition.
 
Evil-Mobo

Evil-Mobo

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ttystikk said:
I read page one of this thread and then just read this page. Forgive me if it's been covered, but is anyone spending much time or effort investigating ways to reduce power consumption by the environmental control equipment? Am I the only one?!

I can cool a 10kW op with just 2 Tons, with all the tricks I've learned. Anyone else care to hear about it?
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Let's hear it! (:
 
ttystikk

ttystikk

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Update; my chiller is working just fine throughout the summer, keeping things nice n cool here.

Anyone else looking further than their lighting for some power savings?
 
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goofy81

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Wow,
Surprised how cheap everyones electricity is.
I think my city has one of the highest electricity rates in the world. Making my move to LED very justified.
Here are my rates copied and pasted.

First 10.9589 kWh usage per day 36.597 cents per kWh
Remaining usage per day 41.745 cents per kWh

Using 6-7kw worth ballast + lights + fans, usually comes in $3000- $3500 a quarter. :(

All in Australian dollars which makes it about $2255 - $2632 USD
 
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OLD MOTHER SATIVA

OLD MOTHER SATIVA

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Reggie Mack said:
We have time of use pricing in my part of Ontario... I run my lights from 7pm-7am. My 1K, 400W, 250W of T5HO's, and my 900Cfm exhaust and circulation fans cost me about $130/ month. Hydro is priced at something like:

On Peak: 18.6c /kW/hr
Mid Peak: 13c /kW/hr
Low Peak: 9.3c /kW/hr

Ontario hydro sucks.... But even a new grower should be able to pull a lb./1K $2000-$4500 per light will cover pretty much startup and hydro. Covering costs every grow after should be 80-90% profit :)
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< ontario hydro has even more cost to add to that than the actual usage....d
 
CobKits

CobKits

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ttystikk said:
No, they're just batteries. Lithium ion, so good batteries but nonetheless they just store power, they don't produce any.

Solar would be a good way to utilize them. Wind is an excellent supplement. Hydro is tricky, seems there's a stupid amount of regulations involved. I bet most of them are there because power companies don't like competition.
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ever see an li-ion fail? you wouldnt be worried about your house.... RIP neighborhood
 
ttystikk

ttystikk

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CobKits said:
ever see an li-ion fail? you wouldnt be worried about your house.... RIP neighborhood
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I know they can cause fires, but are they that explosive? Wouldn't a good power regulator prevent them from going Nova?

In any case, it's about generating power and being able to use it when you want. The best solution I saw was driving a water pump to lift water from a lower pond to one at higher altitude. When power was needed, water in the upper pond would drive a generator on the way to the lower one. This isn't a perfectly efficient power storage solution but it is stand alone and there's the potential for fishing.

Gotta have the right spot for this.
 
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TacoMac

TacoMac

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Some of the rates I'm seeing on this thread are simply shocking. My current electrical rate is .076 cents per kwh.
 
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