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Every meter at our coop reads every day electronically and the data made
available to us via the web (using Domino no less!) So they can easily
know if we're using power in a suspicious way!
In fact they compare the total on the line at the substation in real
time with the total of all meters on that line. If they don't match they
go find the cheater. Last one they published was an electrical inspector
who wired around his meter to heat his garage with electric heat. The
penalty is to pay the maximum amount he COULD have used since the last
formal inspection of his meter. Tens of Thousands US$!!
Fortunately our Coop uses IBM i on Power and I do their system
maintenance so when they asked about my power usage they said: "Well
yeah that makes sense." :-)
- Larry "DrFranken" Bolhuis
www.frankeni.com
www.iDevCloud.com
www.iInTheCloud.com
On 12/15/2014 8:24 AM, rob@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
In our area if you are listed as a residence yet consume too much
electricity then you may notice you're being monitored by the police
because of suspicion of using grow lights in your basement to grow
marijuana.
Rob Berendt
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