OT [SEL] Northwest Indiana Show

[Curt]

Stan,
Sorry you missed the show but good on you for exercising your objection 
to the cost of the electricity. The windfall profit being made is worth 
making an issue of. I've heard grumbling about these kinds of charges 
especially at the Arden show. I'm not a camper that needs electrical 
hookups (we are primitive in our horse trailer) but taking a look at the 
numbers reveals some pretty healthy profit. Typical household electric 
cost are 8 cents per kw-hr. In the peak of AC season we have a $100 
electric bill for our home. That works out to 1250 kw-hrs for 30 days of 
usage or 42 kw-hrs per day.
You were planning on camping for 2 or 3 days right? The $30 at a cost of 
8 cents per kw-hr assumes you will use 375 kw-hrs! That's the equivalent 
of my peak household power consumption during AC season for 9 DAYS! This 
means they are making 3 to 4 times what the electricity is costing. 
There is no way you use that much power in a simple camper even running 
the small AC unit!
Reg has been instrumental in forcing directors to look at and review 
costs that are out of line in Australia.
You've started the process yourself at your local show. It would be good 
to follow your return trip home with a letter to the show organizers 
explaining your position. You might be surprised at the results and 
perhaps you and your fellow engine hobbyists will enjoy a less expensive 
show next year.
Are there other shows that have electric costs that seem out of line?
Curt Holland
Gastonia, NC


Stan Holderman wrote:

>Regarding your NIHPA show, my wife and I got up early yesterday morning,
>drove one and a half hours to the show grounds. There was very few people
>there, but we set our trailer with engines in the area where we have set up
>many times before. We then parked our camper in the campground and looked
>for the registration area. When I asked if there would be a charge for
>electricity at the campground, Madam President of NIHPA, Valerie Johnson
>stated it would be $30.00 for camping for the weekend, I inquired if that
>was for exhibitors, and she stated it was for everybody. After a lengthy
>discussion--about 30 seconds--my wife and I hooked up our trailer, took our
>canopy down and went home. I have always enjoyed your show, and it has been
>a good one, but I  think they have priced this retired cop out of showing.
>Stan Holderman, Warsaw, In
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>From: "Fred Armstrong" <fsarm at netnitco.net>
>To: <SEL at lists.stationary-engine.com>
>Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2004 11:39 PM
>Subject: [SEL] Northwest Indiana Show
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>>Just finished loading the trailer, set to leave first thing in the morning
>>for the NIHPA Show.  If anyone is looking to spend a beautiful weekend at
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>>nice show, I invite you to meet me in Valparaiso this weekend.  Guaranteed
>>not to flood!  Look for me at the Reid between the Bessemers.
>>Fred Armstrong
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