Why do I get electricity bills? (another thought-provoking metaphysical conundrum)

[Paul Burridge]

This isn't as funny as it sounds. I was renting a room from a guy once,
and he was complaining that when he waters his lawn, they add the
gallonage (or whatever the word is) to his sewer bill, the theory
being that most of the water to a house goes out the city sewer.

My wastewater charge is directly tied to my incoming water consumption
metering. I get a slight advantage, however, in that I go to the pub
every night, drink 10 pints of beer and don't need the lavatory until
I get home.

 

[Rich Grise]

My wastewater charge is directly tied to my incoming water consumption
metering. I get a slight advantage, however, in that I go to the pub
every night, drink 10 pints of beer and don't need the lavatory until
I get home.

I've heard that that can also keep little critters out of your vegetables.


Cheers!
Rich

 

[Richard Henry]

This isn't as funny as it sounds. I was renting a room from a guy once,
and he was complaining that when he waters his lawn, they add the
gallonage (or whatever the word is) to his sewer bill, the theory
being that most of the water to a house goes out the city sewer.

We have a similar system here (San Diego County), but they compute the
"sewer" charge by using the lowest three winter billing periods over the
last four years. I guess it is an attempt to measure water consumption at a
time of year when there is less lawn sprinkling.

 

[Highland Ham]

Multiply your voltage by your

They don't bill me instant-by-instant; they bill me for the power they
claim I've used over the course of a three-monthly period. Since power
is the product of voltage and current (and I've proved earlier that
both are zero)

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As commented before in this thread you are billed for 'energy' NOT power.

Frank GM0CSZ / KN6WH

 

[normanstrong]

You must have paid one of them at one time--so they keep sending them!

 

[R]

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As commented before in this thread you are billed for 'energy' NOT
power.

Frank GM0CSZ / KN6WH

I get billed by the KWH (kilowatthour)

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