Tag Archives: KWH

Where or where have I been?

Posted on April 28, 2013 by Sandy

Everything about this gardening season has gotten off to a slow start. I didn’t get my spring seedlings planted in time so I had to buy starts this year. I planted the cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower and onion starts only to … Continue reading →

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5000 kWhs of production!

Posted on September 15, 2012 by Sandy

We just surpassed 5000 kWhs of solar energy production! As you can see from our solar log, we’re averaging 30.66 kWhs a day. Of course this will go down as we head into the winter months, but we’re feeling good about … Continue reading →

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Solar production check-in & great energy consumption progress

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Sandy

We’ve just hit an electricity production milestone with the solar production meter passing the 1500 kWh mark for 51 days of production. As I’m keeping track in the solar log, we’re currently averaging nearly 30 kWhs a day in production. … Continue reading →

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Electricity usage: One step forward, two steps back

Posted on August 21, 2008 by Sandy

Between the middle of July and the middle of August, we installed a few dozen new compact fluorescent bulbs in our house. We’ve been more diligent than ever about turning off lights.  As the middle of the month approached, I … Continue reading →

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The Basics: Learning about our energy usage

Posted on July 20, 2008 by Sandy

I automate all my payments.  Everything flows into and out of my accounts digitally, automatically, and that means aside from seeing the amounts when I review my spending, I usually do not see the details behind the payments for my … Continue reading →

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