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How much did my T5s contribute to my last electric bill?

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dragon49

How much did my T5s contribute to my last electric bill?
 
Can somebody help me out here.
 
NYC has absurd electric bill rates -  For my current bill, My base charge was reported as:
 
Supply 338 kWh @10.7574¢/kWh =  $36.36
 
But then, I had to deal with:
 
Delivery
338 kWh @11.4053¢/kWh  $38.55
 
I also had to deal with:
 
Basic service charge  = $16.80
 
After a bunch of surcharges and taxes:
 
Merchant Function Charge $1.91
GRT and Other Tax Surcharges ¢92
SBC/RPS charges  @0.6006¢/kWh  $2.03
Temporary NY State Surcharge  @0.3905¢/kWh  $1.32
GRT & other tax surcharges  $3.01
Sales tax @4.5000%  $4.54
 
My Final bill was $105.44
 
I have five 54 Watt 6400 K T5s running 17 hours a day.  For my last bill, exactly how much did the lights contribute?  My guess is around $65.00, as I seem to remember $40.00 winter electric bills, before I started my indoor grow setup.  The service charge will always be $16.80, but I assume that for the additional charges, they can be prorated to figure out what they would be with lower base costs.
 
Thanks
 
 

 

Mods - you can delete this - I also posted in lighting forum.
 
Cost = EnergyUsed* PricePerPiece
 
EnergyUsed = Power * Time = 5 * (54W * 17h/day) * 31days = 142290W= 142,29kW
PricePerPiece = 1,045 * (10.7574¢/kWh + 11.4053¢/kWh + 0.6006¢/kWh + 0.3905¢/kWh) = 24,1957¢/kWh
 
Cost = 142,29kW * 24,1957¢/kWh = 3443¢ = $34,43
 
LanMan said:
Damn man. I have 1 metal halide and it only runs me $30 a month. Maybe time to upgrade
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What do you pay per kilowat hour?

Also, does the metal halide run hot? I live in a city apartment which is. often unattended. I am always worried about fire hazards. My floros run very cool.
 
That's crazy, I'm in AL and I guess our power is alot cheaper. I have (6) 4ft, 54W T5's that run 18 hrs/day. I think mine barely adds around $15-20 a month, if that. I'llhave to find a copy of my bill and see what I pay per kilowatt hour
 
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