>-----Original Message-----
>From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] 
>Sent: 05 September 2006 16:32
>To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public.
>Subject: Re: [OT] 300kW free-energy generator @ 25000 Euro
>
>
>BAJ,
>
>On Tue, 5 Sep 2006 07:37:11 -0400, Byron A Jeff wrote:
>
>>...
>> The average person just wants cheap energy without having to 
>build an  
>>entirely new infrastructure to get it.
>
>I don't know about "cheap" - I'd just like to pay the same 
>this year as last!  (But then I've never been average...)
>
>As a point of reference, my last bill was as follows (I think 
>it's gone up again since then!)
>
>All per kWh, including VAT at 5% (energy is the only thing 
>that isn't 17.5% VAT).  
>It's billed quarterly in arrears, and I pay by Direct Debit 
>(these things alter the rate):
>
>  16.18p for the first 225kwH used during peak times in a quarter
>   9.975p for anything beyond the above used during peak times
>   4.331p for anything used during off-peak time
>
>"Off-peak" time is nominally 01:00 to 08:00 (mine is 
>controlled by a timeswitch which has drifted!)
>
>To convert those to USCents:  30.257 / 18.695 / 7.893
>
>The annoying thing (*one of* the annoying things...) is that 
>because the first swathe of usage is at the higher rate, any 
>savings by cutting down 
>consumption happen at the lower rate, unless I can cut my 
>consumption by about 85%!


Some people have "night storage" heating to take advantage of the cheaper off-peak rates, but I was just wondering if off-peak charging of batteries and using an inverter during peak hours would be viable?  Initial costs would be pretty high I guess.

Regards

Mike

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