What are you paying per kWh? (property taxes, insurance, maintenance)

[babycakie]

Tara energy 19 cents but Im cancelling soon

[Mom2Feebs]

Originally Posted by tstone

You got me. Our 2200 sq ft house would only have a $300 bill with a rate that high. Unless you have some bad energy habits (or perhaps live completely upstairs), it sounds like something needs a major tune-up.

We do live in an upstairs unit--however, two years ago, we put $1000 worth of insulation in our attic (to bring it to R40 standards) and felt the effects immediately--our condo was much cooler. We also put in a brand new low-e sliding glass door which you can definitely feel a difference. So how is it we have increased our kW usage by about 2/3 since then? I have no freaking clue... We've attempted to contact the electric provider (Constellation) but they will not speak directly with homeowners. They direct us back to Creative Property Management. *sigh* We have spoken with our prop mgr, and she said she has received several complaints and that we should go to the meeting on Monday. I hope we can get there. It's so frustrating!

I do keep my place cool (about 72-73) but I've always done that. How often should freon be checked? Maybe I need to do that.

[tstone]

Refrigerant should be checked once a year. Usually you can get a $129/yr deal where the techs come out and check that (fill up to 2 lbs @ no charge), and clean the coils on your condensor and evaporater once a year in March and give you a report... oh yeah, and clean/check the furnace in November.

Keeping it at 72-73 definitely keeps your bills high. I'll bet on many days you're burning that thing 23 hours a day. The systems aren't designed to cool more than 18-20 degrees below ambient outdoor temperature. But anyway, this time it really sounds like the Centerpoint meter reader was being lazy/funny. I've had more than one problem receiving a $450 gas bill in the middle of the summer. Centerpoint reads both electric and gas IIRC and they have some true idiots reading those meters.

[Mr. Krinkle]

I have no idea how some of you are getting these rates uless you are locked in a contract. All companies electicity prices have gone up since the price of natural gas has gone up. This site lists al of the competition.

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[tstone]

That (for)Ambit site that was posted looks like a fake site.

[Va-Cat]

Originally Posted by Mom2Feebs

I just got my bill from my condo association. I think I am going to die of shock, but before I call the board and rant like a banshee, I'd like to know I'm not completely off my rocker.

What are y'all paying per kilowatt hour?

we locked in last fall with Direct Energy at 12.50 on a fixed year contract. I hate to think what its gonna be when the contract is up in October

[Beto]

35.9 j/k. We are paying about 15.2

[greatryno]

dynowatt last month 15.9kwh this month 25.9kwh bill was $1600. Best rate found was with Reliant for 24mth 14.8kwh in nov 15.8 with $295 fee if cancel. I figure better to pay the fee if the rates do decrease in the future.

[Wysiwyg]

Originally Posted by greatryno

dynowatt bill was $1600.

thats just wrong (really? you edited it already?)

[icon7]

$1600!!! i would check your AC or something and make sure your neighbor did not figure a way to tap into your electricity . Unless you are living in a 16,000+ SF mansion. Or running a blending plant in your garage. I can't see how it could be that high? i have a relative in a 8000+SF home in Sugar Land, and he said his highest bill was around $770.

Originally Posted by greatryno

dynowatt last month 15.9kwh this month 25.9kwh bill was $1600. Best rate found was with Reliant for 24mth 14.8kwh in nov 15.8 with $295 fee if cancel. I figure better to pay the fee if the rates do decrease in the future.