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[theogravity]

> Given California’s average residential electricity rate is 15.34 cents per kWh

In the bay area it's 2.5x - 3x the rate.

I stopped using my rack server for that reason. I was dumb and didn't consider the electricity costs when buying mine at the time years ago. It sits around collecting dust now.

The author's alternative idea is really good considering 8w idle and 80w peak and I doubt it hits peak for what the author wants to do.

[matmatmatmat → theogravity]

It's actually even worse in SDG&E territory. A kWh costs around 32 cents, but "transmission" and "distribution" are again twice that. The end result is about $1.00 / kWh.

[thinkerswell → matmatmatmat]

I’m convinced SDGE is the most hated company in the country. The southeast is so much cheaper for electricity.