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Re:Victoria follows South Australia and imposes electric car... by Scoundreller on Saturday November 21, 2020 @02:56PM (#25172323)
Just curious, are there 2 meters?

(I think we do it smarter for electricity: the first x kWh at one rate, then up from there, among other billing complexities).

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Re:Victoria follows South Australia and imposes electric car... by detaro on Saturday November 21, 2020 @02:58PM (#25172338)
AFAIK: If you want to claim cheaper rate for part of it, you need to install a second certified meter for that part. If you are willing to go by default rate (which at least in some places assumes some ratio) you don't.
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Re:Victoria follows South Australia and imposes electric car... by Scoundreller on Saturday November 21, 2020 @03:02PM (#25172358)
Ah. I guess this is all because you don’t get charged for sewerage on the lawn watering.
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Re:Victoria follows South Australia and imposes electric car... by devilbunny on Tuesday November 24, 2020 @03:14PM (#25202532)
That's how it's done everywhere I know of in the US. You do have to pay a bit more to have the second meter, but since sewage treatment is often more expensive than initial water treatment, you save quite a lot on balance.
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Re:Victoria follows South Australia and imposes electric car... by dschuler on Saturday November 21, 2020 @06:01PM (#25173399)
Can confirm, I’ve seen a dual-meter setup for garden water in Germany.
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