I really don't understand the 'over consumption' issue when it comes to utilities. The production of electricity, in part, is related to load. However, the cost of the generating plant, personnel involved in running the operation, maintenance, etc., in other words, fixed costs, are the substantial part. Therefore, the entity must have a sufficient revenue stream to keep it operational.
If you cut utilization, you will have to raise the price of a Kw-Hr. If enough people produce their own power, and stop utilizing the 'grid' for power, the cost or 'grid power' will go up to the point that folks being supported by the government will not be able to afford it. Therefore, in order to keep electricity affordable, you need to use as much as possible so the cost per Kw-Hr is as low as possible. This analysis applies to any utility, phone, cable, power, water, etc., where the charge is on the basis of usage. IMO Joe -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of J. Forster Sent: Monday, June 27, 2011 4:49 PM To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Three Phase Power IMO, smart meters are a greased, very slippery, slope toward power rationing or fines for "overconsumption" YMMV, -John ================ > Will & Bill, [snip] > Centerpoint Energy has reached the epitome of laziness and is > converting everyone over to "smart meters" so people can better > monitor their usage... In reality it does nothing more than offer > real-time monitoring for the power company, and they no longer have a > use for meter-readers... _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there. _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
