Electric Rates - What are we Paying?

[eetrojan]

I'd investigate the matter if I were you. There must be an explanation.

Based on this thread, I'm going to do that. It's been pretty consistent for years, so I've just learned to accept it as "normal," but maybe it is out of whack.

One thing I do to conserve energy is to keep the thermostat set to 65 most of the time. That keeps the furnace from running except on cold nights. The furnace is gas, but does have an electric blower.

Same with us, but the heater has a full on/off switch and we haven't even turned it on yet this "winter" (it being SoCal and all that).

I have a gas radiant heater installed in my fireplace that we use when needed (in the evening Nov-March, mostly). That unit keeps the part of the house we use the most comfy.

As an aside, when my daughter visits at Christmas, she uses an electric heater most of the time. Yet she has chosen to live in Boston. Go figure!

BTW: my "Location" is not as shown. Now Santa Barbara. Never got around to changing it.

Dave

No renegade electric heaters either. I will do a power audit this weekend.

Thanks!

 

[ainokea]

$.36kWh in paradise.

 

[denverpilot]

$.36kWh in paradise.

And they say money can't buy happiness.

 

[silver-eagle]

Base rate is $.12 per kWh. With all the BS charges, $.20. And THIS is before their rates go up. Talk to me in January.