Not according to the police. To the police high power usage means you must be growing pot and they can get a warrant on that basis alone. Buy cold pills and starter fluid in the same month you are looking at a visit by the police too. We don't live in a free country anymore. Its a police state. Anyone that doesn't see it is naive.
in the uk a spike in usage will trigger someone in a hi-viz vest turning up unannouced with a heat reading camera at your property. the energy companies are compelled by laww to highlight these spikes . if the local police decide to kick down your door looking for weed and find your overclocked asics, good lucking trying to get any comp for your downtime. your average plod is, lets face facts, thick as sh1t
