Without changing any of your usual habits at home?

My power bill from Duke power is usually 40-60 bucks a month. Last month it oddly doubled to about 95 bucks and this month the bill is that much again. Ive got a 500 sq foot brick condo and weather stripping on the outside of my front door that keeps cold air from coming in. This is really freakin wierd...

1/9/2009 9:30:17 PM

wut?

1/9/2009 9:30:51 PM

no, it's really freaking winter

1/9/2009 9:30:56 PM

nope

1/9/2009 9:31:29 PM

^^ still using the same amount of power...

1/9/2009 9:32:43 PM

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"no, it's really freaking winter"

Hahaha. You stupid fucking UNC bitch.

1/9/2009 9:33:01 PM

well, did your dumbass think to look at the price per kilowatt-hour?

1/9/2009 9:34:28 PM

^^^it seems evidently you aren't using the same amount of power if it doubled. even if you think you're using the same amount it's been colder so you're automatically using more power on your heat if it's electric.

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"no, it's really freaking winter"

1/9/2009 10:12:53 PM

some plans have an adjustment month usually december and july. Throughout the year you pay x per kilowatt and in the adjustments months you make up the difference. Maybe you're on this plan?

My parents pay $125 per month +/- some fees and pay whatever the difference is in December once a year.

1/9/2009 10:15:20 PM

mine went from 31 in oct to 81 in nov...dont get dec til like the 12th or so

1/9/2009 10:19:20 PM

No. Gas bill did, though.

1/9/2009 10:50:37 PM

^^ Same.

I did find that by setting my thermostat to 67 instead of 70 and my heat doesn't come on nearly as much. It's odd.

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1/9/2009 10:51:10 PM

I have my ps3 and computers to keep me warm at night.

1/9/2009 11:03:13 PM

gas bill's a bitch

1/9/2009 11:04:30 PM

I hope my next power bill isn't as high this month, it doubled for me too.

1/9/2009 11:04:39 PM

my power bill went down.

1/9/2009 11:07:43 PM

speaking of, i wonder if i got my power bill. hmmm.

1/9/2009 11:09:58 PM

update: my power bill doubled because i apparently didn't pay last month, which probably means i never got the bill or I forgot to click the final OK button on the web thing whoops

1/9/2009 11:51:35 PM

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"some plans have an adjustment month usually december and july. Throughout the year you pay x per kilowatt and in the adjustments months you make up the difference. Maybe you're on this plan?"

Yup - thats what happened and I never knew I signed up for such a plan.

Meh

1/10/2009 12:08:17 AM