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K-Falls Farmgirl
Chapter Leader
2096 Posts
Cheryl
Klamath Falls
Oregon
USA
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 Posted - Nov 08 2008 : 10:38:29 AM
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We ran usually about $65 from July to Oct. This last bill with our colder weather was $110 We have a 2150 sq ft house. I closed the doors to the rooms I do not use & shut the vents. We do not have a fireplace, *I would love a wood/pellet stove* that may be on the list for next year if the bill goes too high. In Arizona our electricity bill averaged $125 all year long.(airconditioning was the culpret there.)
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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Posted - Nov 08 2008 : 11:49:12 AM
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I think the differences across the country are because there are so many power companies, also power is provided in many different ways. Some companies use clean power sources such as wind and solar. Some use water turbine/dams. Some use nuclear power and some still burn coal! Depending on the price to make power, it affects the consumer. Also each state has their own regulatory and tax prices against power so that can raise the price too.
Alee
Farmgirl Sister #8
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Tammy Claxton
True Blue Farmgirl
1559 Posts
Tammy
Glen Burnie
Maryland
USA
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Posted - Nov 08 2008 : 11:56:20 AM
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Our electric company got the approval last year to do a 72% price increase over the course of 18 months or so, I believe. It's been terrible. Our bills used to be 180 a month and then because of theprice hike, we are paying 250 to 300 a month for the same amount of usage. The budget billing plan rips people off and I'm calling them to cancel that. I'm paying double what Ishould be paying and then receiving credits once a year. It's just awful for electric customers here.
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Farmgirl #152
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Pearlsnjeans
True Blue Farmgirl
248 Posts
Vicki
West Haven
Utah
USA
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Posted - Nov 08 2008 : 12:01:47 PM
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Okay ladies - don't throw rotten tomatoes  - I work for one of those power companies. There are different rates across the country, depending on whether the company is large or a small municipality and location. If you are heating your home with electricity,  heat is the BIGGEST user and is always costly. Years ago I worked in the sales area and we didn't even promote electric heat for residences because of the high cost. Kris, I hope you have an alternative.
Vicki
Farmgirl Sister #120
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
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kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
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Posted - Nov 08 2008 : 6:49:30 PM
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Yes, the more I read the more I think we'll get a fireplace insert and burn wood. This is rediculous. I live in very rural N. Ga. and a lot of people here burn wood. The only thing is we'd end up buying it because my husband is 60 and drives a truck 2 weeks at a time. He's so beat when he does get home, there's no way he'd be cutting wood, poor guy!
Driving through Kansas, I think, I saw the huge wind turbines. They sure are scary looking. I wonder how much power they make. There were hundreds of them. I wish we could have one here, but not enuf wind. |
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$400.00 Light Bill
