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Originally Posted by calgarygeologist
It might be a bit early but I submitted my request to switch over to the high price electricity rate. This past week I've been producing 26kwh per day and forecast looks stable for the next little while. Based on my stats, last year I was an exporter starting in mid March.
It also looks like I might have made it through the entire winter without paying for power. My last bill was up to Jan 20 and I had $255 in credit left. Feb was cold though and I did have my garage heater on a lot which is electric so I should be around $250 or $300 for the next bill.
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It does feel a little early. Last year I switched March 10th and we got hit with a foot of snow which caused me 10 days of 30cents/kwh which erased the benefits of switching by a wide margin.
Helpful tip - if you are with Foothills Energy Coop, they allow you to back date your switch date as long as the billing period hasn't passed. For instance my current period ends March 11. But if I wait it out. I can see how March 11-30 plays and pick the date that works best for me. Takes the risk out of switching too early.
1 week of snow cover can wipe out 2 weeks of sun this early in the season.