okfarmer said:
Any consider the end result of higher energy costs? My neighbor just lost her brother due to him not being able to pay his electricity bill. He died of heat stroke in his living room, in his recliner.
With electricity about to sky rocket due to Obama's purposeful and asscinine energy policies, how much blood will he have on his hands?
How many can't already afford electricity due to cost of fuel and food?
this is just another sad casualty of the Obama nightmare
with all the problems in our economy,.. the president should be working to lower bills not increase them..
I recently went through my house and shop to see if anything on my side could be drawing a large phantom load as my usage and cost have gone up..
I found a few problems,.. one in an energy star freezer.. when it was off it had an odd start up circuit.. )a bit of research showed them to have caused a few fires ect).. I found the fix and now it is quieter and doesn't draw when it is off..
I also found something startling.. the increase came after they installed a new meter.. seems this style is a cross between a demand meter and a load meter.
it reads more.. so it counts more..
I talked to a few other electricians and they say they are getting alot of calls for the same reason higher usage readings when customers have actually cut their usage..
the electricians spend an hour taking measurements and re-balancing the loads
the electric companies claim this is not true and will not effect residential customers bills..
since it had been awhile I did the same and so far July has been lower then last year for the actual meter reading..
it will take a few months to average out see if there is a real difference..
it also appears natural gas generators are on the rise locally as well
one guy claims to have cut his bill more dollar for dollar then his solar array.
who knows..
I haven't heard one person yet say their electric bill dropped..
but I bet OT knows a few wealthy well dress folk that have seen a drop... :lol: