**** would probably blow a circuit though.

or something.

Offer a discount rate to whatever area casino wants a huge lighted billboard advertisement. To hell with the residential zoning laws. Or build a baseball stadium.....and they will come.

Bitcoin farming? Large upfront investment but you won't have cops busting down your door looking for your grow farm.

Hey guys, thanks for the replies. A little backstory - this is for my dad, who has been working for a couple of years now to go "off the grid" fully. He has a solar panel array on this roof, and a bank of batteries that are charged by the panels so things like the fridge and standalone freezer can run overnight when the sun is not out. He also has mostly propane appliances like stove, clothes dryer, heater, etc.

So his electric usage from the grid is minimal already. He was pretty much ready to cut off the grid completely. Then they came up with this promo recently so he is thinking of signing the deal since he won't use much at all during the day anyway, and wants to hammer them at night for the free power

Try to use your major appliances at night, things like laundry, like everyone else on a time of use pricing program.

actually bitcoin mining will be the most likely outcome. looking at the FPGA and upcoming ASIC hardware from butterfly labs. very profitable but pricey initial capital investment

Came to say grow weed. Got slow ponied.

Open up a robot drug den.

they probably have a "fair use " clause in the terms and conditions......

One of the most expensive items to run is an electric hot water cylinder but your dad may already be on solar or gas. Next would be heating and cooling. Surprised your dad wants to hammer the power at night, seeing that he has already invested money to go off the grid. Obviously he is not too concerned for the environment?

His primary reason for investing in the solar equipment was not environmental, but was in prep or as a hedge against infrastructure collapse/political or social unrest, rolling blackouts, etc. His motivation for hammering the electric company is due to his battle with them regarding the electronic smart meters they have installed and refuse to remove, which he views as an invasion of privacy and erosion of his individual freedom.

Agreed, I warned him (as an experienced bonus abuser, myself) to be wary of the fine print and that if he consistently costs them money they will likely cut him off or worse. He's ok with that.

Also, it's not hard to convert any car to electric. And a lot of people are doing kits. I know a guy who builds/assembles these:

I install solar, and while it's the exception, I've definitely done a few where spite was the main motivating factor.

If such a thing existed id grow plants 24/7- light and heat is very energy intensive which is why its not profitable for most people, except ofc when ur dealing with a certain plant Id imagine lettuce would be a good fit- i say that because ive seen them grown in factories before in japan- idea being they can be grown organically and never need to actually be washed (the soil is kept under glass)

Lol at smart meters being an invasion of privacy, tell him tin foil will keep it from transmitting his thoughts back to the utility...

NEWMAN: It's the truck, Kramer. The truck!

KRAMER: Look, Newman, I told you to let this thing go.

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sends one truckload of mail to the second domestic regional sorting facility in

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alentine's Day, we send two trucks. On Christmas, four, packed to the brim. And tomorrow,

if history is any guide, will see some spillover into a fifth truck.

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truck.

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structure. Our G and A goes down fifty percent.

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