By adjusting your milking times or using a timer on your aeration fans, you can save substantially on your electricity costs
by RON MACDONALD
In a column in the May issue, entitled: What decision should you make about time-of-use billing?, I discussed a new method of charging for electricity using an electric meter that all homes and farms will be living with in the near future. Essentially, every hour, the meter records how much energy you used. This will be matched against the rate pricing that is in force for that hour of use.
For many farmers, this will be an opportunity to save money on their power bill. And for some, it will mean an increase. To better understand the pros and cons of this, I will use some examples.