[SEL] RE: Arden show Electric costs

[Steve Royster]

Hi Curt, I know people grumble about the cost of electric hook up at our 
show, but our club leases the fairground from the State of N.C.  and they 
set the rates for electric hook up not us. All we can do is grumble or look 
for a new place to have the show, and its pretty difficult to find that much 
flat space here in the mountains.  BTW our show dates this year are October 
20-24 this year. Hope to see ya there. Steve Royster


>From: Curt <curt at imc-group.com>
>Reply-To: The SEL email discussion list <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
>To: The SEL email discussion list <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
>Subject: OT [SEL] Northwest Indiana Show
>Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2004 11:50:35 -0400
>
>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
>>----- Original Message ----- 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
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>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
>>>
>>>
>>a
>>
>>
>>>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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