Re: How much to buy an second hand IBM i hardware and what about licenses

[DrFranken <midrange@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Every meter at our coop reads every day electronically and the data made 
available to us via the web (using Domino no less!) So they can easily 
know if we're using power in a suspicious way!

In fact they compare the total on the line at the substation in real 
time with the total of all meters on that line. If they don't match they 
go find the cheater. Last one they published was an electrical inspector 
who wired around his meter to heat his garage with electric heat. The 
penalty is to pay the maximum amount he COULD have used since the last 
formal inspection of his meter. Tens of Thousands US$!!

Fortunately our Coop uses IBM i on Power and I do their system 
maintenance so when they asked about my power usage they said: "Well 
yeah that makes sense." :-)

        - Larry "DrFranken" Bolhuis

www.frankeni.com
www.iDevCloud.com
www.iInTheCloud.com

On 12/15/2014 8:24 AM, rob@xxxxxxxxx wrote:

> In our area if you are listed as a residence yet consume too much
> electricity then you may notice you're being monitored by the police
> because of suspicion of using grow lights in your basement to grow
> marijuana.
>
>
> Rob Berendt