Electric Company is On To Me For Using More Power?

[MrGhettoGrower]

So I've grown for 10 years on and off this is the first time DTE send me an email stating how many Kilowatts I'm using in one week and how much it will cost me for all month. Then they list 10 ways to conserve electricity? This is the first time I vegged with a 1000 watter. I'm in flower now so it's 6 less hours hope that good enough! My other issue is I have 12 female 8 days in flower in a 4x4 tent they're all looook goooood! I can't throw one away

 

[bazoomer]

Pay your bill on time & grow on .

 

[Hugo Phurst]

I get usage on my bill all the time, and even a comparison to what my neighbourhood is using.

 

[MrGhettoGrower]

Pay your bill on time & grow on .

I get usage on my bill all the time, and even a comparison to what my neighbourhood is using.[/QUOTE

Always pay utilities on time it's great for the credit rating. This was a separate email in between bills stating that they noticed I was using a lot more electric and it would cost $194 for the whole month at the rate I was going! When I'm not growing it's like $35-$40 Yeah Not stopping now​

 

[Herb & Suds]

Yup , DTE notifies me every month I use 700% more than the average house my size and would I like them too show me how to lower my cost
Lowering my cost would be nice but not reducing my lights , so I ignore it

 

[jarvild]

I get them every month and I'm always triple what they say the community around me runs. Sometimes they say that I've used $350 more than my neighbors and my bill would only be $400. I have a hard time believing that my neighbors are only using $50 worth of electric for a month. All my equipment combined I'm only running around 2K of power for my grow.

 

[Herb & Suds]

I get them every month and I'm always triple what they say the community around me runs. Sometimes they say that I've used $350 more than my neighbors and my bill would only be $400. I have a hard time believing that my neighbors are only using $50 worth of electric for a month. All my equipment combined I'm only running around 2K of power for my grow.

One thing that helps is turning off lights during peak hours 11am to 8 pm

 

[JohnDee]

MGG,
All good advice. But for someone like yourself who is concerned...maybe put together a cover story. Something you can tell the electric company should they ask. Like doing ceramics with an electric kiln. Or a welder in the garage. There are high energy usage activities other then ganja grows.

Oh, and the advice to reduce other usage...always a good idea. I never let an electric water heater run 24 hours. 2 hours in the morning is enough for me (single guy).
JD

 

[jarvild]

One thing that helps is turning off lights during peak hours 11am to 8 pm

My flowering lights run 8 pm to 8 am. This year I know most of my extra cost was running the dehumidifier and a/c not only for my grow but my whole house as we've had and extremely hot and wet fall.