Office: 715 Maple St., Vernonia, OR 97064
Mail: P.O. Box 69, Vernonia, OR 97064
Phone: 503.429.3021 / 800.777.1276
Fax: 503.429.8440

Lighting

Appliance Typical Usage $/month* $/year
Snap-in Base (100 lights) 6 hrs/day 0.54 N/A
Large Screw Base (50 lights) 6 hrs/day 4.90 N/A
4' Fluorescent Tube      
4-Lamp, T-12, 2 Magnetic Ballasts 10 hrs/day 4.46 53.61
4-Lamp, T-8, 1 Electronic Ballast 10 hrs/day 2.65 31.83
Exterior Flood Light      
Incandescent 150 watt 10 hrs/day 3.49 41.88
High Pressure Sodium-35 watt 10 hrs/day 0.54 6.42
Interior Light Bulb      
Incandescent 60 watt 10 hrs/day 1.40 16.75
15 Watt Compact Fluorescent (60 watt equiv) 10 hrs/day 0.35 4.19
Incandescent 75 watt 10 hrs/day 1.75 20.94
18 Watt Compact Fluorescent (75 watt equiv)  10 hrs/day 0.41 5.02
Incandescent 100 watt 10 hrs/day 2.32 27.92
27 Watt Compact Fluorescent (100 watt equiv) 10 hrs/day 0.63 7.54
Exterior Lighting (equivalent lighting levels)      
Mercury Vapor 175 watt 10 hrs/day 4.59 55.08
High-Pressure Sodium 100 watt 10 hrs/day 2.68 32.16
Metal Halide 175 watt 10 hrs/day 3.29 39.48
Exterior Lighting (equivalent lighting levels)      
Mecury Vapor 250 watt 10 hrs/day 10.33 123.93
High-Pressure Sodium 150 watt 10 hrs/day 6.89 82.62
Metal Halide 175 watt 10 hrs/day 4.90 58.75

*All estimated energy costs calculated at $0.0765/kWh

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