Re: Electricity costs

[Rick Tarara <rtarara@SAINTMARYS.EDU>]

It took a little searching, but try this:

http://www.utilityconnection.com/page6a.html#Utility_Rates

A general search on Utility Rates will  turn up some other locations.

Rick

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Tony Wayne" <wayne@PEN.K12.VA.US>
To: <PHYS-L@lists.nau.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2002 7:32 AM
Subject: Electricity costs


> One of the activities I have my physics students do is to calculate the
cost
> of electricity for running certain appliances. I fill my room with
> appliances and have them walk around and read the backs to the appliances
to
> cull the necessary information. I make available a watt meter for part two
> of the lab where they turn on the appliances to see how the written
numbers
> compare to actual usage. They then calculate the cost running these
> appliances. Here is where I need you help...
>
> What is the billed cost of electricity in your area and what area are
> reporting? I found some information on the web -but not much.
>
> Thanks in advance for the help,
> -Tony
>
> FYI In Charlottesville, Virginia, the 2002 rates are
>         May-Sept $0.045/kWh
>         Oct-April $0.0317/kWh
>         Year Average $0.0375/kWh