On Fri, 29 Oct 2010 16:31:29 -0400, "Nancy Young"
> wrote:

> sf wrote:
> > Got the PG&E bill today. Electric was $104 and Gas was under $3.
> > Huh, not even $3? The water heater and gas stove are used daily. We
> > did have a little heat wave, but the furnace was used. I need to call
> > them to see if they made a billing mistake, because I will *not*
> > appreciate it if they tack what they should have charged onto my next
> > bill.
>
> $3 wouldn't even cover those miscellaneous fees and taxes all
> my utility bills have.

Those fees are factored into the bill.

> Are you on a budget plan? I get free months
> on my gas or electric when they overestimated my usage.

Nope, it's pay as you go. We figure the four things that use the
most electrify in the house are the TV, kitchen lights, refrigerator
and dryer. The lights are what I'll focus on this month, because I
know those overhead lights throw off a lot of heat.
>
> Also, I have recently gotten some kind of refund on my gas bill,
> something about the gas being cheaper than they expected.
>
> > I figure at least a third of that electricity was used by the kitchen
> > lights. What I really want to know is this: how do you keep the light
> > factor high and your electric bill low for kitchen use? I'm thinking
> > I won't use the "pot" lights as much and just use under counter
> > lighting to see if I can lower that charge next month.
>
> LED lights cost almost nothing to use, perhaps you could put
> some in as under counter lighting, it's very bright.

I don't know what my under counter lights are, I haven't had to
replace a bulb yet. They aren't halogen, and I don't think they're
LED.
>
> > Unfortunately, I think the biggest electric hog is the TV and that's
> > not getting turned off any more than it is already.
>
> That's why I'm thinking of getting LED/LCD when I replace my tv,
> to lower electricity usage. Not that my bills are high, in my opinion.
>
This one is plasma. If we close the door, it heats the room in the
winter. I want to get an LED when the price drops to something
reasonable.


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