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davis_squareI'm with NSTAR. I was looking at my electric bill. Consumption this month: ~950 KWH. Last month: ~550 KWH. I'm home most evenings, no new computers, no new gadgets. No electric heaters, since I use gas (I have no idea how much the furnace uses to circulate the forced air). I used some Xmas LED decorations, but come on, they are LEDs. Something seems odd to me.
Just curious if anyone else has noticed something odd comparing this month with the last one. Yes, it's been colder, but if you don't use electric heating, it should not be a big factor, no?
Just curious if anyone else has noticed something odd comparing this month with the last one. Yes, it's been colder, but if you don't use electric heating, it should not be a big factor, no?
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Date: 2010-01-25 05:00 am (UTC)Also, are they actually reading your meter each month, or are you getting estimated readings some months?
Good point.
Date: 2010-01-25 05:05 am (UTC)Re: Good point.
Date: 2010-01-25 05:20 am (UTC)What is your year-to-year for December? Mine jumps around a lot monthly, but always tends to be in line with the same month of the previous year.
Re: Good point.
Date: 2010-01-25 02:28 pm (UTC)Re: Good point.
Date: 2010-01-25 02:36 pm (UTC)Re: Good point.
Date: 2010-01-25 03:24 pm (UTC)Re: Good point.
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Date: 2010-01-25 04:51 pm (UTC)Re: Good point.
Date: 2010-01-25 02:55 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-01-25 03:53 pm (UTC)I have cleanable filter...
Date: 2010-01-25 04:11 pm (UTC)Re: I have cleanable filter...
Date: 2010-01-25 05:18 pm (UTC)Re: I have cleanable filter...
Date: 2010-01-25 07:29 pm (UTC)Re: I have cleanable filter...
Date: 2010-01-25 10:29 pm (UTC)Re: I have cleanable filter...
Date: 2010-01-25 11:04 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-01-25 04:13 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-01-25 04:14 pm (UTC)What?
Date: 2010-01-25 04:43 pm (UTC)Re: What?
Date: 2010-01-25 04:49 pm (UTC)ETA: Yes, it still happens.
Re: What?
Date: 2010-01-25 04:52 pm (UTC)Re: What?
Date: 2010-01-25 06:40 pm (UTC)Re: What?
Date: 2010-01-25 06:48 pm (UTC)Re: What?
Date: 2010-01-25 07:57 pm (UTC)response from a moderator
Date: 2010-01-25 06:47 pm (UTC)Further explanation here.
Re: response from a moderator
Date: 2010-01-25 07:24 pm (UTC)http://community.livejournal.com/davis_square/2088760.html
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Date: 2010-01-25 07:44 pm (UTC)That's too big of a change
Date: 2010-01-25 04:27 pm (UTC)You should compare the "Avg. Daily Electric Use (kWh)" as it is listed on your Nstar bill, not the total consumption. The number of billing days per month varies wildly.
Do you have an electric water heater? If so, it too will use more power when it's colder - the incoming water temperature is (much) lower in the winter, so the heater has to spend more energy to bring it up to the desired temperature.
We have forced air (gas, with electric blower I assume) and an electric water heater. Our installation is relatively new - only about 3 years old. The furnace is high efficiency; the water heater is a pretty standard model.
This month our power consumption per day was about 13% higher than last month.
The difference you're seeing is not normal, imo. You may want to investigate if you have a malfunctioning device somewhere.
Re: That's too big of a change
Date: 2010-01-25 04:50 pm (UTC)OKAY,
avg this month: 27.4;
last month: 18.5.
last year (same month): 22.3
The avg temp. last year was 24, this year is 26.
I have a high efficiency furnace too (about 5 years old) and a new (1.5 years) electric water heater.
Re: That's too big of a change
Date: 2010-01-25 05:36 pm (UTC)Re: That's too big of a change
Date: 2010-01-25 05:39 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-01-25 06:53 pm (UTC)But yours is much too dramatic.
How long was it last month?
Date: 2010-01-25 07:31 pm (UTC)Re: How long was it last month?
Date: 2010-01-25 08:02 pm (UTC)I try to keep under 200 KWH mostly. A few ceiling fans in the summer and holiday lights in the winter can push me over. I really wish they'd be consistent on the length of the billing cycle.
Re: How long was it last month?
Date: 2010-01-25 08:09 pm (UTC)Re: How long was it last month?
Date: 2010-01-25 08:17 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-01-25 08:24 pm (UTC)One time I can remember a fluke in my bill, a few years back. It came in at zero. And there's no chance that I lived electron-free for that month. I called and they said it appeared to be a glitch, and it came out in the wash in the next bill.
I'd call and get it on the record that you've noticed something awry. But it may be essentially a typo.
Re: How long was it last month?
Date: 2010-01-25 08:37 pm (UTC)Re: How long was it last month?
Date: 2010-01-25 08:49 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-01-25 06:54 pm (UTC)Yikes!
Date: 2010-01-26 12:07 am (UTC)Re: Yikes!
Date: 2010-01-26 12:40 am (UTC)Re: Yikes!
Date: 2010-01-26 03:33 pm (UTC)Re: Yikes!
Date: 2010-01-26 04:12 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-01-26 12:39 am (UTC)