Yes

Yes,

The reason there is a decrease in rate as you use more electricity is because of the following:

"The rate per kwh is .021 for the first 50,000 kwh, and .01826 for each additional kwh"  

You pay the most for the first 50,000 kwh.   As you increase your kwh usage above that, you end up with a slightly better rate as power load increases.

My last bill was 0.0263/Kwh if I take the bill and divide by the number of Kwh used.  The effective rate adjusts based on how many Kwh per month are used, and comes out to just over .025 cents when pulling anything over 1MW (which I am not yet)

There is a city tax of around $160 per bill.

The rate per kwh is .021 for the first 50,000 kwh, and .01826 for each additional kwh.  Factoring in demand charge and meter charge gives an effective rate of right around .025

I am in the process of starting my next build and am considering selling my current mine fully turnkey.

The power rates at this location run about 2.5 cents/kw all in and rent for the space is $1300 per month.

I have an idea of what price I would like to get but it is negotiable.  Make me an offer.

A couple of pictures of the mine can be found here: http://imgur.com/a/3G5Rn

I appreciate the feedback.  It sounds like I'll have to connect with a reputable member before going further with this.  I'll work on this and keep everyone posted.

I experienced first hand dealing with Chelan PUD.  Their moratorium was expanded 2 days after I signed a lease for the initial location I was planning on building out.  They wouldn't give me any power because of it.  In hindsight it was actually a blessing in disguise.  Miners in Chelan are going to see their rates hiked up to almost double what they are now which will be around 5 cents.   Needless to say there are a lot of pissed off miners about it.  I am in a neighboring county and although I can not say with 100% certainty that rates will not go up, they were just recently voted on and the rate adjustments have been set for the next 10 years.

You have a point about ROI challenges ahead but with current S7 pricing I wouldn't say individuals don't have access to state of the art miners.  There might not be any interest, in which case I will just continue mining internally.  

Is there any interest in a community mining farm?  I currently have roughly 250+kw worth of capacity in Washington state with extremely competitive electricity rates.  I had originally planned on mining internally with hardware I already own, but with the recent difficulty adjustments, I am realizing I would be better off leasing the space to customers with more efficient hardware.  At $50 per kw month I would be more profitable than running my 1 watt per GH equipment. 

The reason I am proposing this as a community mining farm is because I have the connections lined up (land owners in the county with the cheapest power in the state willing to erect buildings, electricians to complete all of the interior wiring, and the proper channels at the PUD) to expand this 250kw worth of capacity into the MW's range.  At a larger scale I would be able to offer rates even lower than $50 per kw month.  Being in the position I am in, I feel the pain for the home miners who are unable to compete with those that have extremely low electricity rates required to stay competitive in mining.  I would like to put something together that allows small miners to come together and pool resources in order to enjoy the benefits of the cheapest electricity in the country.

I realize I am unknown in the community and there will be a trust barrier that needs to be bridged.  I am open to a trusted member coming to view the facility and verifying that what I am saying is true.   I have been mining on a large scale for over 2 years and this is not my first rodeo.  My company is registered with the state of Washington and I will be more than happy to give my real name and company information should this materialize into something people show interest in.  The building and all mining equipment is insured against theft, fire, etc.

These are just my initial thoughts to gauge interest, I am open to suggestions for how this could be rolled out.

Just curious why you are interested in this particular chip?  I believe bitcrane uses hashfast golden nonces.  I have 60 of these chips still in packaging but in my opinion it is not worth the expense of having them mounted.