Dividing cost of electricity at the hunting lease. Suggestions needed.

[dawgkllr]

This past season we had a significant increase in electric usage at our lease and we are looking into how to fairly split the cost in the future. I’ve looked into individually metering each hook-up but there are so many different types of “RV meters” and the prices vary so widely and I don’t know which brands or models work best. Using the “divide the cost equally” method won’t work because some members only use enough electricity to power their camper lights, a space heater and AC as needed while others have larger campers with central heat, multiple AC units, etc.. Also to be factored in is that some members are at the lease a lot more that others and therefore use a lot more electricity. There are other uses that pull power such as outdoor lighting, water well pump and heaters in the well house that everyone would be expected to pay a part the cost for. These uses are minimal in cost while the cost to run a camper can add up in a hurry. Just trying to make this fair for everyone.

How does everyone else divide up the cost and/ or measure useage? Electricians, any of ya’ll have any input on the RV individual meters?

[doublearrow]

Would something like this work? Each camper would have to have one.

http://m.ebay.com/itm/170890216540?cmd=VIDESC&gxo=true

[whitetailfanatic]

we had individual meters you turned it on and it was in your name off the main meter.
4 trailers = 4 meters, only way to be fair, their deposit and their individual bill.
I used a tent for my 1st year and thought it was great because it wouldn't of been fair to me to be roughing it and get $100 bill at the end of the year.
You could install CT's on each persons meter (emon demon's/sub meters) and it only monitors their usage.

Oops saw Ryans post, but after all that writing I'm leaving it up

[Javelin]

Each person that has electricity at my lease has their own meter and gets their own bill in the mail from the electric company. It cost us about $200 to get each service hooked up

[dawgkllr]

Would something like this work? Each camper would have to have one.
http://m.ebay.com/itm/170890216540?cmd=VIDESC&gxo=true

Yea that would work. Would something like that handle a 50 amp camper? Is it hard wired in or how do you hook them up?

[elkbowhunter]

what is the normal monthly electric bill on a lease? 200 bucks or so?

[dawgkllr]

Each person that has electricity at my lease has their own meter and gets their own bill in the mail from the electric company. It cost us about $200 to get each service hooked up

I like this idea especially since during the off season the bill would be minimal or a base fee. Do ya'll have one central meter bank and everyone runs from the bank of meters to their camper?

[JBJTX81]

My dad, as the manger, just tells everyone that electric is included in the cost of the lease. Use it or not is there if you want it and included on the front end. He charges enough to ensure electric cover or very close to it.

[LloydMcCoy]

We all pay the same no matter what. 10 people split ten ways.
I pay it all year then opening weekend I have power company print yearly usage and we split it.
I'm also going to do this for corn too.

[dawgkllr]

what is the normal monthly electric bill on a lease? 200 bucks or so?

It had been under a 100 up until this last year when my son brought in his taj ma hall 5th wheel and I left my new camper hooked up. It was over 800.00 for 3 months. My son and I went ahead and split the whole thing this year because we figured it was our units that consumed the bulk of electricity used and there was no way to divide it up fairly.

[elkbowhunter]

It had been under a 100 up until this last year when my son brought in his taj ma hall 5th wheel and I left my new camper hooked up. It was over 800.00 for 3 months. My son and I went ahead and split the whole thing this year because we figured it was our units that consumed the bulk of electricity used and there was no way to divide it up fairly.

GOOD GRIEF!! wow!!

[dawgkllr]

GOOD GRIEF!! wow!!

LOL yeah that's what I thought too! I know those big campers can suck some power especially when he stayed there at the lease all season. Mine is a 30 amp unit but I ran a lot of power with the AC and heat as well. Heck, if we are the ones using the bulk of it then I don't want the other guys to have to pay a portion of my usage.

[Todd-ty729]

Split it up evenly. Too difficult to try and separate out.

Try to encourage use of gas heat and hotwater.

With the amount of money spent on a hobby I will not tolerate anyone not willing to split an electric bill up at deer camp.

[dawgkllr]

Split it up evenly. Too difficult to try and separate out.

Try to encourage use of gas heat and hotwater.

With the amount of money spent on a hobby I will not tolerate anyone not willing to split an electric bill up at deer camp.

No one is "not willing" . I'm trying to make it fair to the others. I like em and enjoy hunting with them but I'm betting they aren't to interested in subsidizing the cost of keeping my feets warm at night LOL

[Texas8point]

We devide the electric the same among each leaser. some have travel trailers, some pop-up trailers, some 35', some 17'. Some folks are there every weekend, some are not.
No way your going to win.

Everyone pays the same. Normally ours is $80 - $100 a year each.