About CIPCOAnnual ReportMembers Log-InLinksContact UsTariff Search
Member UtilitiesCommunity InitiativesEconomic DevelopmentEnergy CalculatorsEducational Resources
Average Home
Average Farm
Energy Saving Tips
Meter Monitor
Appliance Costs
How to Save
Troubleshooting
Touchstone Home Energy Audit
Average Farm

Energy use varies with the kind of operation and equipment you run.

This chart will ask you to record the electrical equipment you have and will give you a typical kilowatt hour usage for a farm like yours. After you've completed the chart, we'll tell you how you can save on your energy bill.

Check only the electrical equipment you used during a specific month for a significant amount of time. Fill out either an estimated monthly kWh or the assistant box for each appliance you check.

For the month of

Appliance
(by category)

Estimated
monthly
kWh

Assistants

Average
kWh Use

Comments

Dairy Equipment

 

 

per month

 

Barn cleaner

 

10

 

Barn lighting

 

60

 

Barn ventilation

cows

2.5 per cow

 

Dairy water heater, without heat reclaimer

cows

13 per cow

 

Dairy water heater, with heat reclaimer

cows

10 per cow

 

Feed mill

cows

0.6 per cow

 

Milk cooler, without heat reclaimer

cows

12 per cow

 

Milk cooler, with heat reclaimer

cows

9 per cow

 

Milking machine, portable

cows

3 per cow

 

Milking machine, pipeline

cows

9 per cow

 

Silo unloader

cows

2 per cow

 

Hog Operation Equipment

 

 

per day
per litter

 

Heat lamp

litters

6

continuous use

Heat pad

litters

3

continuous use

Ventilation

litters

1

for hot months

Grain Dryer Equipment

 

 

per bushel

 

Grain dryer (gas/no heat)

bushels

1

Varies with weather and
moisture to be removed

Grain dryer (electric heat)

bushels

2

Motor (grain augers)

Calculator

1 per HP per hr

Size: 1 to 10 HP

Poultry Equipment

 

 

per bird
per month

 

Cleaning/collecting

birds

0.03

large facility

Feeding motors

birds

0.02

large facility

Lighting, fluorescent

birds

0.01

large facility

Lighting, incandescent

birds

0.05

small facility

Processing

birds

0.02

large facility

Ventilation

birds

0.15

large facility

Water Pump

 

 

per month

 

1/2 HP, 50 cattle

cows

0.5

ASAE standards at 80¡, cattle 12 gal. per day, hog 2.5 gal. per day, at rate of 8 gal. per min.

3/4 HP, 50 cattle

cows

0.8

1/2 HP, 100 hogs

hogs

0.08

3/4 HP, 100 hogs

hogs

0.12

Water Stock Tank Heaters

 

 

per month

 

Hog

 

193 per season

 

Cattle, (in barn)

 

193 per season

 

Cattle, (open shed)

 

469 per season

 

Cattle/hog combination, (open shed)

 

535 per season

 

Cattle/hog combination, (open lot)

 

1208 per season

 

Yard Lighting
(dusk to dawn):

 

 

per month
(varies with daylight hours)

175 watt mercury vapor

 

73

 

100 watt high pressure sodium

 

42

(replaces 175 watt mercury vapor)

250 watt mercury vapor

 

105

 

150 watt high pressure sodium

 

64

(replaces 250 watt mercury vapor)

400 watt mercury vapor

 

161

 

200 watt high pressure sodium

 

86

(replaces 400 watt mercury vapor)

Miscellaneous

 

 

per month

 

Air compressor

hrs per week

2 per hr

 

Engine heater (tractor or truck)

hrs per week

1.5 per hr

1,000 to 2,000 watt

Fence

 

7 per month

 

Grain elevator

bushels

4 per 1,000 bushel

 

Motor

Calculator

1 per HP per hr

Size: 1 to 10 HP

Tool grinder

hrs per week

0.5 per hr

 

Welder

hrs per week

5 per hr

 


If you've already used the home calculator, enter that total: kWh

 

 

 

 

 

Member Utilities | Community Initiatives | Economic Development | Energy Calculators | Educational Resources | About CIPCO
Annual Report | Members Log-In | Links | News & Events | Touchstone Energy | Contact Us | Sitemap
Central Iowa Power Cooperative • P.O. Box 2517 Cedar Rapids, IA 52406-2517 • Phone: (319) 366-8011 Fax: (319) 366-8626