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01-07-2007, 06:22 PM
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utilities (electricity, gas, water) price
I am looking for a house in houston. Someone told me the natural gas is cheaper than electricity (about 20%). Is it true? They ask me to find a house with natural gas provided! Buy gas cooker and gas dryer. Don't buy electric dryer. Is it true? Thanks a lot.
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01-08-2007, 01:52 PM
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I am interested to know this too! Thanks
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01-08-2007, 02:01 PM
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Me too! and do the utilities in Houston fare better than in Dallas?
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01-08-2007, 02:21 PM
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Natural gas used to be much cheaper than electricity, but the rising cost of petroleum has narrowed that gap quite a bit. I am not sure what the difference in prices is in the houston area, but it will vary a lot more than electricity over the next couple of years. Also, NG prices are driven up by demand....natural gas demand for industry (as well as residential) has gone up, but the supply has not kept pace.
As for prices in the future, NG will have a hard time keeping competitive if all the proposed coal plants are built. Right now, coal is where the most efficient electric generation is, and until there is some change in the rules, it will continue to be.
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01-08-2007, 03:28 PM
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How does natural gas work? Do you get delivery of gas on a regular basis or is it supplied just like water or electricity?
Is there any danger using gas (fire/explosion or leaking)?
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01-08-2007, 04:22 PM
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Usually, when someone refers to NG, they are talking about the piped natural gas. It has two sides to it....it is more reliable, generally, than electricity - but there is some slight risk to using it. Since the 'odor' has been added to gas, there is not nearly as much danger from it as there use to be; however, every few years you hear someone blowing up their house somewhere, so it is not completely safe. Water heaters and dryers are probably the safest, since there is little human interaction and less chance for error. House heaters and cooking stoves have slightly more chances to mess up the pilot light.
Some places use LPG, or liquid petroleum gas, such as propane or butane to heat/cook. These fuels are deliverd via truck. Depending on what appliances use it and how big the tank is, the deliveries will be anywhere from monthly to once or twice a year.
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