It helps that we have a 2.6GW pumped storage generation facility near Niagara Falls. :)  

On Thu, Jan 2, 2020 at 5:05 PM Scott Weeks <surfer@mauigateway.com> wrote:

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> I don't know where you live, but I pay around 38 cents/KWh. Depending
> on your rate, that can go up to 53 cents/KWh during peak times.

I live in upstate New York where I pay about 8c/kwh and a fixed $15/mo
connection charge.  We have day/night rates available but they're not very
different for retail customers.  I get a slight discount due to credits
from remote net metering at a nearby solar farm.
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Damn, I'm jealous:

https://www.hawaiianelectric.com/billing-and-payment/rates-and-regulations/average-price-of-electricity

These're averaged...

Rate Schedule          2018 Average Cents/kWh

Oahu
"R" Residential                 31.18
"G" Small Power Use Business    32.58
"J" Medium Power Use Business   27.44
"P" Large Power Use Business    25.17
"DS" Large Power Use Business, Directly Served  24.04

maui/molokai/lanai
"R" Residential                 34.21   40.16   40.14
"G" Small Power Use Business    38.40   47.17   45.09
"J" Medium Power Use Business   33.53   38.98   42.73
"P" Large Power Use Business    30.80   33.05   38.78

scott