Power Factor for AC Pumps

[Jeff000]

Originally Posted by sphelps

Funny story, I just got a phone call from some direct energy provider wanting me to switch to them for electricity. I asked if they'll charge me for reactive power and she said she didn't know. I then asked how can you expect me to switch if you can't even tell me if I'll be billed for the imaginary power my pumps use. She hung up..

You're asking some girl that has no technical training, only a script to read to sell you the service and answers to standard questions.
Had you said power factor and not reactive power you might have gotten an answer.

I'm a sparky myself, but not a power lineman. But I did call a buddy working for epcor, he's a meter tech for them, he said the meters only measure actual power use for residential and light commercial.

They aren't even allowed to have the smart meters monitor power factor for statistics.