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Old 12-22-2006, 11:57 AM
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Default Re: Power bill- Wowsa!

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Originally Posted by JBinKC
Lots of electric utitlities are raising rates. All I can suggest is did you get the winter rate with your utility. Many utilities offer a lower rate for customers who are all electric.

I've never heard of this!

As far as a heat pump goes- they are much more effecient and are supposed to be more cost effective than the price of natural gas or propane.

I did call the energy company and they do audits, but it's over the phone!? So, I'm not sure that would really help. I'm guessing when we get back from the holidays we'll be checking into the insulation and then changing out light bulbs and trying to do much more energy saving! Thank you all!

While we are gone, do you think it would be wise to put the themostat on 60 or lower?
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