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1 posted on 06/03/2024 8:13:18 AM PDT by fwdude
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How about posting a state or locale ???

Huh


2 posted on 06/03/2024 8:15:15 AM PDT by George from New England (escaped CT back in 2006)
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It’s because the green raw deal ain’t cheap.


3 posted on 06/03/2024 8:15:25 AM PDT by IYAS9YAS (There are two kinds of people: Those who can extrapolate from incomplete data.)
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I’m gonna say the DFW Metro area given his handle.


6 posted on 06/03/2024 8:16:41 AM PDT by LastDayz (A blunt and brazen Texan. I will not be assimilated.)
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Yes, the rates are up where I am living too. I don’t think there are enough EV’s on the road for all these increases.


7 posted on 06/03/2024 8:17:28 AM PDT by dforest ( )
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Join a co-op if you can. Those are usually the lowest rates. I’m on CoServ right now and they’re reasonable. Before that I was on Grayson/Collin Electric and was paying under 10 cents per kWh.


13 posted on 06/03/2024 8:21:24 AM PDT by al_c (Democrats: Party over Common Sense)
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Utilities have to pass along their expenses and their expenses are rising. The PUC in your area has a detailed report available on the subject. They have to prepare those as part of the rate-setting process.


14 posted on 06/03/2024 8:21:40 AM PDT by SaxxonWoods (Are you ready for Black Lives MAGA? It's coming.)
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I really haven’t seen drastic increases in my electricity costs, primarily because I changed my HVAC out last year and got a higher SEER that reduced the usage. The overall ‘rate’ did go up but not appreciably (Southern Company recently brought another reactor on line at Plant Vogle so there’s some increase because of that).

Of all my utilities, electricity is the most stable in price and I am more in control over usage than the other (gas and water). I have yet to start my AC, for example. I expect to not be fully using it 24/7 until July and after.


15 posted on 06/03/2024 8:21:41 AM PDT by Gaffer
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Mine more than doubled, both electric and gas.

All these server farms by Microsoft, Google, Amazon, and the feds, along with EVs , I the feds shutting down Most types of power plants are a recipe for our total destruction.


16 posted on 06/03/2024 8:22:20 AM PDT by Dogbert41 (“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God” -Matthew 5:9)
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We have thousands and thousands of acres of solar farms in our state making free electricity from the sun.

Here we see electric rates going down, down, down . . . as it should because solar electricity is free electricity.

Sometime later this year we expect the power company to start paying consumers to use the surplus electricity; either that or they will have to pour it out on the ground.


17 posted on 06/03/2024 8:22:36 AM PDT by jeffersondem
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It is not because of EV’s but it is because of the rats who push EV’s.


18 posted on 06/03/2024 8:22:45 AM PDT by gibsonguy
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Its not bad in Atlanta.


19 posted on 06/03/2024 8:24:03 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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Yes. In California, I understand we pay double what people in any other state pay - this is b/c of the governor’s idiotic “green” initiatives, power plants being decommissioned, climate change initiatives, carbon neutral programs etc. As if all air pollution comes from California - and not from China or India, WE get air pollution from China but I guess that is OK.

My bill has gone up regularly and consistently for the past several years with no end in sight. A new gas tax is set to take effect on July 1st, gas is already $5.00/gallon in this state, some places, over $6.00/gallon

Our aging grid is also way overextended and needs upgrading and replacing - why I get notices during heat waves not to run large appliances or plug in EVs. b/c the system is “at capacity” - “heat waves” here mean temps of 100+ often for days on end - we are told, of course, to turn down our a/c to 78 degrees - too high a temp for my elderly relatives.

Then there is also the “new” pricing for untilities based on one’s income, which the California gov is trying to implement. Anyone with an income will be taxed all to h***.

Why I always say: Love my state. Hate its government.


20 posted on 06/03/2024 8:24:07 AM PDT by Bon of Babble (You Say You Want a Revolution?)
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My provider, AEP, was told by the government to replace all of their existing coal power plants. In exchange, the government would allow any rate increases requested.


21 posted on 06/03/2024 8:24:18 AM PDT by AppyPappy (Biden told Al Roker "America is back". Unfortunately, he meant back to the 1970's)
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What you need to do is to totally disconnect from the system.


26 posted on 06/03/2024 8:27:26 AM PDT by Brian Griffin
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The only reason why my summer bill from SMUD (my local electric utility) is going to hit the roof is because of three-tier summer pricing, especially between 1700 to 2000 hours Pacific time. Take that out and my bill is far more reasonable from October to May.
27 posted on 06/03/2024 8:28:24 AM PDT by RayChuang88 (.FairTax: America's Economic Cure)
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A friend told me his raw energy cost, minus transmission, fees, and taxes, jumped $0.05 since three years ago. Five cents! It more than doubled, he said, as he was paying just under five cents, before.

However, his is still cheaper than electricity from my default provider, before looking at other choices.

If your state or area allows electrical provider choice, please find sites that fairly describe the contracts available.

We saved a lot of money with Day-Ahead pricing, which we used to get. We precooled overnight, leaving us to ride through the hottest part of the day with little to no A/C under the peak costs were past, the next day.

29 posted on 06/03/2024 8:29:36 AM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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We live in San Antonio (City Public Service). I remember being shocked when daughter and SIL moved to Houston and got to choose their electric provider. CPS has had a stranglehold on SA forever. Sure, there’s Grey Forest Utilities, but their footprint is tiny and not available where we live.


38 posted on 06/03/2024 8:41:17 AM PDT by jagusafr ( )
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What might be done is to have hot water price cutoff switches.

The homeowner/electric company/state regulator would set the maximum price payable for hot water heating electricity. When the rate exceeds the set price, the switch would cut off the flow of electricity.


42 posted on 06/03/2024 8:48:56 AM PDT by Brian Griffin
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Power management is a dire need with ‘green’ electricity supply.


45 posted on 06/03/2024 8:53:16 AM PDT by Brian Griffin
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Last year I struggled to get my monthly bill under $100, right now, between heating and cooling season, I’m seeing $165 range and I have nothing much on.


46 posted on 06/03/2024 8:54:25 AM PDT by Reno89519 (Build the Wall, Deport Them All. No amnesty for anyone.)
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