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- JonKnowsNothing • January 7, 2022 2:09 PM @Curious, @Ted, @All re: Isn’t this a bit like stealing electricity from others? Short Answer: YES fwiw: In cold California, the California Public Utilities Commission has granted a new tiered pricing system for PG&E which provides electricity to most of the state north of Los Angeles (San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Sacramento …) This new tiered system is divided into 3 levels but really offers only 2. Level 1: The current method. Tiered pricing based on total quantity used. Level 2: Time of Use A: You pay more for electricity between 4pm-9pm Level 3: Time of Use B: You pay more for electricity between 5pm-8pm If you do nothing you get Auto Opt-In to Level 2 or Level 3. If you want to stay on Level 1 you have to call them. (1) A few things to note about the new system: The time of peak use is when people are at home and need heat, cooling, lights and use electrical appliances (microwaves, ovens, ranges) and use more electronic stuff (TVs, PCs, charging phones) and of course charging the car. The car charger may have a timer, but if you need 12 hours of charge (110v) and need to leave for work at 4am (or earlier), delayed charging won’t help and the cost of charging your car will rise significantly. People who are Stay-At-Home, Sheltering-from-Omicron, or otherwise Not-Out-of-the-House-All-Day get all the maximum bills. Unless they shut off the electricity completely. The price does not go down. Per the Price-Comparison PG&E provided to me based on my current+historical usage, I will pay @150-$200 MORE per year under the new plans. One culprit: well known in electrical seepage are the converters you plug in the wall and leave them plugged in (aka trickle chargers, Vampire Boxes). People used to put them on power strips that had an On/Off toggle. There are way too many now to fit on power strips. The advent of recharging Li-ion long term battery powered items (vacuum sticks, power tools, leaf blowers(2)) has increased the number of Vampire Boxes in use. A partial reason given for the new pricing is to force homeowners, especially those with CA Subsidized Solar Roof Panels (now a mandatory requirement for new housing) to buy into Solar Charge House Battery. These are well known for Off-Grid Homes. The idea being you will spend $$ to buy a house battery that will kick in, like a generator, when PG&E brown outs or black outs your neighborhood. Those familiar with Off-Grid Battery Systems will know that they are not going to power the new mega size 3,300sqft $800,000USD housing being constructed. They are also not going to power anything for very long when PG&E power lines get burned down (electrical arcing) or blown down (hurricane speed wind storms). Even underground power lines are no guarantee of continuous electrical service. Summary: Bitcoin miners steal electricity. Installing them with Faux Opt-Outs is stealing and deceptive business practices. Installing bitcoin miners using extension cords plugged into your neighbor’s exterior electrical sockets, may be questionable. (3)(4) === 1) Call In ends 01/18/2022 Thank you for calling PG&E. Your call is very important to us. All operators are busy with other clients. Please stay on the line and your call will be answered in order received. Your wait time is: ETERNITY 2) Some cities in CA have now banned gas powered leaf blower. Only electric or battery powered leaf blowers allowed. 3) George Lopez, the American comedian and actor, had a very funny routine about building an extension on to his home. A great review of practical engineering. 4) There have been reports of large scale bitcoin mining operations in “unoccupied” warehouses that pirated the electricity from neighboring businesses.#
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