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MrWeekend · 06-25-2010, 04:27 AM

Anyone get a bill yet to see what the REAL cost change is? They should be trickling in very soon.

Heres a story incase you dont know what Im talking about

DENVER- A two-tiered seasonal rate will go into effect June 1 for Xcel Energy’s Colorado residential electricity customers. Designed to be revenue neutral, company leaders and regulators hope it may inspire consumers to reduce their energy usage during summer months.
From June through September, customers will be charged a lower Tier 1 base energy rate of $0.04604 per-kilowatt-hour for the first 500-kilowatt hours of use in a month. The total per kilowatt-hour charge in June, consisting of other related energy charges will be $0.09847 per-kilowatt hour. A higher Tier 2 base energy rate of $0.09 per-kilowatt-hour will be charged for use above 500-kilowatt hours and that total per-kilowatt-hour charge in June, consisting of other related energy charges will be $0.14307. During non-summer months, customers will pay the lower Tier 1 base energy rate for all of their electricity use. This change in the electricity price structure is due to the higher cost of providing electricity during the summer.
This is based on a request from the Colorado Public Utilities Commission, which ordered the company to provide tiered-rates options, as part of Phase II of its May 2009 Electric Rate Case. The new summer rates also reflect other changes that the Commission ordered.
While some customers may pay more for their summer electricity use, on an annual basis customers are likely to pay nearly the same amount as if tiered rates were not in effect. For an average residential customer using about 632-kilowatt hours per month, their monthly summer cost under the new rate structure is about $74.97. This is about a 2.5 percent increase and includes impacts other than tiered rates.
"By letting customers know they will pay more for energy use above 500-kilowatt hours we hope they will be more informed about the cost of electricity and consider reducing their use during the summer when it costs the most to buy and produce energy," said Karen Hyde, vice president of regulatory affairs. "To offset the increase during the summer, the lower Tier 1 rate will be in effect during the remaining eight months of the year. The program is designed to be revenue neutral for us and give customers incentive to conserve energy when our costs our highest."

06-25-2010, 04:50 AM

fuk
pooof

MrWeekend · 06-25-2010, 06:29 AM

Stinktoe- was your kilowatt usage the same?

I should have mine in the next few days. I saved every xcel bill from the day I moved in to compare usage. Im sure I will have a bit of sticker shock when I open it.

AmberTrykz · 06-25-2010, 09:15 AM

I'm expecting the worst.

Any idea if their is a peak time during the day we should be avoiding? Or is it based only on aggregated kW usage?

MrWeekend · 06-25-2010, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by AmberTrykz

I'm expecting the worst.

Any idea if their is a peak time during the day we should be avoiding? Or is it based only on aggregated kW usage?

5c a KW for the first 500kw a month

10c a KW anything over 500kw a month

Chem&M · 06-25-2010, 04:35 PM

Mine was over $300 this month. Up $70 from last. I run a 24 hr cycle and a 12/12 at night. Seems pricey for only 4000 watts.

AmberTrykz · 06-25-2010, 09:52 PM

That's fn price gouging!

Duckmang · 06-26-2010, 02:38 AM

Yeah, just got my bill recently and it's almost 200$ more than my recent averages. Last month I switched my light cycle so that it's on during the night allowing me to cool my lights with cool night air to take some load off the a/c. Hate to think what I'd be paying to run that thing during the hottest part of the day. FWIW, I only have 3k watts in flowering. This really hurts a little guy like me who isn't making any real revenue from my grow.

tweezy · 06-26-2010, 04:50 AM

duckmang, can you hook us up with a couple more details?

are you running a veg room? how big is your AC and how often does your intake run?

can we get a ballpark of what you're paying now?

Tripsick · 06-26-2010, 05:13 AM

Computers eat up all my power... otherwise i have 300w on 12/12 and 125w on 18/6 im sure ill see an increase but i hope not too much. Was the power before on Peak and off peak tiers? and that will return in September?

06-25-2010, 04:27 AM	#1
MrWeekend hat back, top back Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Mountain High, Colorado Posts: 247	Xcel Energy Tiered Rates Anyone get a bill yet to see what the REAL cost change is? They should be trickling in very soon. Heres a story incase you dont know what Im talking about DENVER- A two-tiered seasonal rate will go into effect June 1 for Xcel Energy’s Colorado residential electricity customers. Designed to be revenue neutral, company leaders and regulators hope it may inspire consumers to reduce their energy usage during summer months. From June through September, customers will be charged a lower Tier 1 base energy rate of $0.04604 per-kilowatt-hour for the first 500-kilowatt hours of use in a month. The total per kilowatt-hour charge in June, consisting of other related energy charges will be $0.09847 per-kilowatt hour. A higher Tier 2 base energy rate of $0.09 per-kilowatt-hour will be charged for use above 500-kilowatt hours and that total per-kilowatt-hour charge in June, consisting of other related energy charges will be $0.14307. During non-summer months, customers will pay the lower Tier 1 base energy rate for all of their electricity use. This change in the electricity price structure is due to the higher cost of providing electricity during the summer. This is based on a request from the Colorado Public Utilities Commission, which ordered the company to provide tiered-rates options, as part of Phase II of its May 2009 Electric Rate Case. The new summer rates also reflect other changes that the Commission ordered. While some customers may pay more for their summer electricity use, on an annual basis customers are likely to pay nearly the same amount as if tiered rates were not in effect. For an average residential customer using about 632-kilowatt hours per month, their monthly summer cost under the new rate structure is about $74.97. This is about a 2.5 percent increase and includes impacts other than tiered rates. "By letting customers know they will pay more for energy use above 500-kilowatt hours we hope they will be more informed about the cost of electricity and consider reducing their use during the summer when it costs the most to buy and produce energy," said Karen Hyde, vice president of regulatory affairs. "To offset the increase during the summer, the lower Tier 1 rate will be in effect during the remaining eight months of the year. The program is designed to be revenue neutral for us and give customers incentive to conserve energy when our costs our highest." __________________ Sealed 6000w, Multi-flow, Daystar ac, Powerhouse, CO2
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06-25-2010, 06:29 AM	#3
MrWeekend hat back, top back Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Mountain High, Colorado Posts: 247	Stinktoe- was your kilowatt usage the same? I should have mine in the next few days. I saved every xcel bill from the day I moved in to compare usage. Im sure I will have a bit of sticker shock when I open it. __________________ Sealed 6000w, Multi-flow, Daystar ac, Powerhouse, CO2
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AmberTrykz Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Emerald Rectangle Posts: 34	I'm expecting the worst. Any idea if their is a peak time during the day we should be avoiding? Or is it based only on aggregated kW usage? __________________
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06-25-2010, 04:35 PM	#6
Chem&M Mountains in my backyard, where they suppose to be.... Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: High Posts: 779	Mine was over $300 this month. Up $70 from last. I run a 24 hr cycle and a 12/12 at night. Seems pricey for only 4000 watts. __________________ " So I medicate, and when my eyes are red enough, I start thinking straight and I can face the day.." - Iron Chic "A Good Breeder is able to practice breeding in a way that allows him to improve his art. A bad breeder always blows around the market stroking his own ego, lying about his wares, & generally making people feel uncomfortable by their presence." - The Breeders Bible p.6 Chem's Guide to Making Cannabis Bushes: https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=185729 Chem's Garden 2011: https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?p=4120707#post4 120707
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06-25-2010, 09:52 PM	#7
AmberTrykz Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Emerald Rectangle Posts: 34	That's fn price gouging! __________________
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06-26-2010, 02:38 AM	#8
Duckmang "Where rock is criminal, the criminals they rock... LIKE THIS" Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 187	Yeah, just got my bill recently and it's almost 200$ more than my recent averages. Last month I switched my light cycle so that it's on during the night allowing me to cool my lights with cool night air to take some load off the a/c. Hate to think what I'd be paying to run that thing during the hottest part of the day. FWIW, I only have 3k watts in flowering. This really hurts a little guy like me who isn't making any real revenue from my grow.
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06-26-2010, 04:50 AM	#9
tweezy Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 30	duckmang, can you hook us up with a couple more details? are you running a veg room? how big is your AC and how often does your intake run? can we get a ballpark of what you're paying now?
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06-26-2010, 05:13 AM	#10
Tripsick Experienced? Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,419	Computers eat up all my power... otherwise i have 300w on 12/12 and 125w on 18/6 im sure ill see an increase but i hope not too much. Was the power before on Peak and off peak tiers? and that will return in September? __________________ it's better to burn out than to fade away
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