Electricity Conservation

[retrieverman]

I’ve got two emails today from Alfalfa County Electric encouraging people to turn up their thermostats, turn off light, and postpone using stoves, washers/dryers, and dishwashers until evening. I have a hard time taking stuff like this seriously when the .gov crowd is steadily trying to force feed electric cars to us.

Until the guy that owns a Tesla quits charging his car, I’m going to dang well set my thermostat on what I want and cook and wash clothes when I need to.

 

[CHenry]

I’ve got two emails today from Alfalfa County Electric encouraging people to turn up their thermostats, turn off light, and postpone using stoves, washers/dryers, and dishwashers until evening. I have a hard time taking stuff like this seriously when the .gov crowd is steadily trying to force feed electric cars to us.

Until the guy that owns a Tesla quits charging his car, I’m going to dang well set my thermostat on what I want and cook and wash clothes when I need to.

You Rebel you! lol

 

[XYZ]

Slightly off topic but I heard our Co Op voted in a big rate increase this year.

 

[Okie4570]

If Alfalfa County Coop is struggling to keep up, the rest of the grid is in serious serious trouble. They don't hardly serve anyone in comparison to OGE. 9,350 customers vs 889,000.

 

[retrieverman]

If Alfalfa County Coop is struggling to keep up, the rest of the grid is in serious serious trouble. They don't hardly serve anyone in comparison to OGE. 9,350 customers vs 889,000.

The irony to me is that there was no mention of a person not charging their electric car, but to be honest, I’d be shocked if there’s more an a half dozen electric vehicles in the ACE service area.

 

[retrieverman]

You Rebel you! lol

Yeah, I’m really just talking out my @ss, because I’m 500 miles away with my thermostat up there set on 85*.

 

[GlockPride]

Yeah, I’m really just talking out my @ss, because I’m 500 miles away with my thermostat is set on 85*.

85*?!? We don’t even let it get that warm in the winter, much less in the summer.
74* during the day and 72* at night when we’re sleeping.

 

[rickm]

I keep mine at 70 year round i would like to keep it lower but wife has threatened to kill me if i do she says she is already freezing to death as it is.

 

[CHenry]

85*?!? We don’t even let it get that warm in the winter, much less in the summer.
74* during the day and 72* at night when we’re sleeping.

Hes not there lol

 

[retrieverman]

85*?!? We don’t even let it get that warm in the winter, much less in the summer.
74* during the day and 72* at night when we’re sleeping.

I set it on 85 in the summer when I’m not there and 78 when I am, and in the winter, I set the heat on 50 when I’m not there and 68 when I am.

We run ours here in TX on 78 and 68 too.