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Ok....let's hear em. How much is your LIPA bill this time of the year?? Also, what has been your highest bill ever from the boys over at the power authority??
Mine was $432 this month for a 3bd, 3 bth house with a inground pool, hot tub, and ac running virtually 24/7 in this muck. (the ac running 24/7, not the pool & hot tub)
$475 or some such but that was for like 10 weeks worth of juice, whenever they got around to reading the meter. I've had the central air on for at least a month now.
Ok....let's hear em. How much is your LIPA bill this time of the year?? Also, what has been your highest bill ever from the boys over at the power authority??
Mine was $432 this month for a 3bd, 3 bth house with a inground pool, hot tub, and ac running virtually 24/7 in this muck. (the ac running 24/7, not the pool & hot tub)
Highest was $464.
Is that for 1 month? Last year I hit $625 for my late summer bill (2 months) that's hot tub, central AC etc., I'm on the monthly budget plan now avg about 275/mo.
Is that for 1 month? Last year I hit $625 for my late summer bill (2 months) that's hot tub, central AC etc., I'm on the monthly budget plan now avg about 275/mo.
Thanks to politics and LIPA, Long Island rate payers pay more than double the national average for their residential electricity. If you run the numbers, you're actually paying between .20 and .22 per kwh. To give some of you LIPA lovers a point of reference to compare to, Denver is .11/kwh and Salt Lake City is .09/kwh. What's remarkable is both cities have had one or two rate increases in the last four years.
Besides, how do they calculate the 'energy' charge? Seems like it's used to fudge your bill so LIPA can make forecast. As most of us realize, that energy charge doubles your bill monthly! Beauty!
well what did it cost you divided by the time you had it so far?
also bet you can't wait to see what that invertor cost to replace. they have a life of about 12 years and usually a warranty of 10..
while the panels carry a very long warrany you have to hope your installer is still in business.
there is no free lunch, you can pay for it up front or month by month but pay for power you will.
that is not to say solar won't be cheaper, it will but the savings is not as great as thinking in terms of 10 bucks for power once the cost of the system and parts replacements are figured in.
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