Summer Utility Bills Anonymous.

Texas rates sure beats So. Cal. My bill figures about 4 cent kw/hr more than yours, with actual monthly usage less than half (~420kw/hrs) for 32 billed days this period.
Looked at the bill, would have to hire an accountant to actually figure out all the additional and pro-rated charges. Monthly cost over a year was a low of about ~25 bucks to a high of ~127 during Aug. I run stuff 24 hours a day, but use evaporative coolers.
 
Birchtree said:
I just had an R-30 blown in over my garage and an increase to R-38 or better blown over the rest of my conditioned space. My local electric utility is going to rebate me $0.11 per square foot of the conditioned space. So I actually paid $0.29 psf to have the extra insulation placed - it was a two hour job. This should help me some to contain my costs. I've also got some vegetables growing.
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There are also some fed tax credits, (at lease they were on the books last year) check out form 5695.
 
Yeah Dennis, I need to do that. My Master BR is directly over my garage. I'm betting their is little to NO insulation in the floor. It was nearly 100 today. The damn crows would have a field day if I had a vegetable garden.
Birchtree said:
I just had an R-30 blown in over my garage and an increase to R-38 or better blown over the rest of my conditioned space. My local electric utility is going to rebate me $0.11 per square foot of the conditioned space. So I actually paid $0.29 psf to have the extra insulation placed - it was a two hour job. This should help me some to contain my costs. I've also got some vegetables growing.
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I just had an R-30 blown in over my garage and an increase to R-38 or better blown over the rest of my conditioned space. My local electric utility is going to rebate me $0.11 per square foot of the conditioned space. So I actually paid $0.29 psf to have the extra insulation placed - it was a two hour job. This should help me some to contain my costs. I've also got some vegetables growing.
 
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Fivetears

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Started this thread for anyone wishing to vent thier Summer electric bill.

San Antonio, Texas.
1582sf 2-story home.
1606 KWhs Used.
$5,35 per day average.
$171.11 for 32 days billed.
$89.34 last month for 1086 KHrs Used.
Increase in cost: 91% :eek:
This is starting to get into my beer drinking money. :worried:
 
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