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 2012-12-14 8:39 AM in reply to: #4535070 |
Champion  10550    Austin, Texas |  Subject: RE: TAN #190: YanTAN sneaky Ironpants ...GomesBolt - 2012-12-14 8:32 AM bradleyd3 - 2012-12-14 8:25 AM My apartment bill was $30 last month. Hahahahablueyedbikergirl - 2012-12-14 8:16 AM Good Gawd....3800 sq ft. home was $175 and a $90 gas bill....Holy lord....do you have a pool and a tanning bed in there? Morning TAN, I got to receive an electricity bill of $500 for a 500 sq/ft apartment today. And we weren't even HERE for 10 days over the last month. WHAT.THE.FUUUUUUUDGE??? There will be a conversation with ComEd that I think this is ridiculous, but I don't think ComEd is going to care. Ugh. How many kW are you using? You're wasting energy somewhere. I know power is expensive in Chicago, but you've got to be wasting power somewhere. Turn off lights, turn down heater and bundle up... Clearly the meter is being misread. I don't have the heat on during the day (put on layers and under blankets), I've put plastic over the windows to keep the cold out, we aren't running a space heater, and there's only 2 lights that we turn on, plus the TV and laptops. If those add up to $500/month of electricity then I've been paying entirely too little for the last 17 years or so. Still think I'm wasting power somewhere? |
| 2012-12-14 8:43 AM in reply to: #4535078 |
Champion 17756  SoCal | Subject: RE: TAN #190: YanTAN sneaky Ironpants ... blueyedbikergirl - 2012-12-14 6:39 AM GomesBolt - 2012-12-14 8:32 AM bradleyd3 - 2012-12-14 8:25 AM My apartment bill was $30 last month. Hahahahablueyedbikergirl - 2012-12-14 8:16 AM Good Gawd....3800 sq ft. home was $175 and a $90 gas bill....Holy lord....do you have a pool and a tanning bed in there? Morning TAN, I got to receive an electricity bill of $500 for a 500 sq/ft apartment today. And we weren't even HERE for 10 days over the last month. WHAT.THE.FUUUUUUUDGE??? There will be a conversation with ComEd that I think this is ridiculous, but I don't think ComEd is going to care. Ugh. How many kW are you using? You're wasting energy somewhere. I know power is expensive in Chicago, but you've got to be wasting power somewhere. Turn off lights, turn down heater and bundle up... Clearly the meter is being misread. I don't have the heat on during the day (put on layers and under blankets), I've put plastic over the windows to keep the cold out, we aren't running a space heater, and there's only 2 lights that we turn on, plus the TV and laptops. If those add up to $500/month of electricity then I've been paying entirely too little for the last 17 years or so. Still think I'm wasting power somewhere? Yes |
| 2012-12-14 8:45 AM in reply to: #4535078 |
Pro 4313 McKinney, TX | Subject: RE: TAN #190: YanTAN sneaky Ironpants ... blueyedbikergirl - 2012-12-14 8:39 AM GomesBolt - 2012-12-14 8:32 AM bradleyd3 - 2012-12-14 8:25 AM My apartment bill was $30 last month. Hahahahablueyedbikergirl - 2012-12-14 8:16 AM Good Gawd....3800 sq ft. home was $175 and a $90 gas bill....Holy lord....do you have a pool and a tanning bed in there? Morning TAN, I got to receive an electricity bill of $500 for a 500 sq/ft apartment today. And we weren't even HERE for 10 days over the last month. WHAT.THE.FUUUUUUUDGE??? There will be a conversation with ComEd that I think this is ridiculous, but I don't think ComEd is going to care. Ugh. How many kW are you using? You're wasting energy somewhere. I know power is expensive in Chicago, but you've got to be wasting power somewhere. Turn off lights, turn down heater and bundle up... Clearly the meter is being misread. I don't have the heat on during the day (put on layers and under blankets), I've put plastic over the windows to keep the cold out, we aren't running a space heater, and there's only 2 lights that we turn on, plus the TV and laptops. If those add up to $500/month of electricity then I've been paying entirely too little for the last 17 years or so. Still think I'm wasting power somewhere? Quit setting off the fire alarms....those are a big drain on electricity |
| 2012-12-14 8:45 AM in reply to: #4535078 |
| Austin, Texas or Jupiter, Florida | Subject: RE: TAN #190: YanTAN sneaky Ironpants ... blueyedbikergirl - 2012-12-14 8:39 AM GomesBolt - 2012-12-14 8:32 AM bradleyd3 - 2012-12-14 8:25 AM My apartment bill was $30 last month. Hahahahablueyedbikergirl - 2012-12-14 8:16 AM Good Gawd....3800 sq ft. home was $175 and a $90 gas bill....Holy lord....do you have a pool and a tanning bed in there? Morning TAN, I got to receive an electricity bill of $500 for a 500 sq/ft apartment today. And we weren't even HERE for 10 days over the last month. WHAT.THE.FUUUUUUUDGE??? There will be a conversation with ComEd that I think this is ridiculous, but I don't think ComEd is going to care. Ugh. How many kW are you using? You're wasting energy somewhere. I know power is expensive in Chicago, but you've got to be wasting power somewhere. Turn off lights, turn down heater and bundle up... Clearly the meter is being misread. I don't have the heat on during the day (put on layers and under blankets), I've put plastic over the windows to keep the cold out, we aren't running a space heater, and there's only 2 lights that we turn on, plus the TV and laptops. If those add up to $500/month of electricity then I've been paying entirely too little for the last 17 years or so. Still think I'm wasting power somewhere? Phone chargers? Our Florida Utility will do a thing where you turn the power off entirely (flip the breaker) and they check to see if the meter is still spinning. If wires are crossed somewhere, the neighbor in an apartment or condo could be using power and you get billed. It's also interesting that the customer service from ComEd isn't trying to help. Customer service is a huge factor in rate cases. How many kW did you use last month? I can look up averages. If its way off, I can give you a number to call (the guy in charge of distribution spoke at a conference last month and we drank beers-he may tell you to call customer service, but he also may get an energy services person to come do an"energy audit". |
| 2012-12-14 8:46 AM in reply to: #4527123 |
Champion 12759 Chicago | Subject: RE: TAN #190: YanTAN sneaky Ironpants ... Holiday cheering already here in the office, I got a feeling......(black-eyed peas) Hi everyone! |
| 2012-12-14 8:50 AM in reply to: #4527123 |
Expert 1830 | Subject: RE: TAN #190: YanTAN sneaky Ironpants ... Good morning TAN. The end is near. Or at least some people think it is.
Natural selection at work. Happy Friday! |
| 2012-12-14 8:53 AM in reply to: #4527123 |
| Austin, Texas or Jupiter, Florida | Subject: RE: TAN #190: YanTAN sneaky Ironpants ... Mon, Tony, by my calculations, you had to use 4,000 kW... That's a lot of power. That's like 2.5 the average home. Definitely something wrong there. Keep calling customer service. Wen you mess up their statistics with your complaints, they'll do something about it... |
| 2012-12-14 8:57 AM in reply to: #4535094 |
Champion 10550 Austin, Texas | Subject: RE: TAN #190: YanTAN sneaky Ironpants ... GomesBolt - 2012-12-14 8:45 AM blueyedbikergirl - 2012-12-14 8:39 AM GomesBolt - 2012-12-14 8:32 AM bradleyd3 - 2012-12-14 8:25 AM My apartment bill was $30 last month. Hahahahablueyedbikergirl - 2012-12-14 8:16 AM Good Gawd....3800 sq ft. home was $175 and a $90 gas bill....Holy lord....do you have a pool and a tanning bed in there? Morning TAN, I got to receive an electricity bill of $500 for a 500 sq/ft apartment today. And we weren't even HERE for 10 days over the last month. WHAT.THE.FUUUUUUUDGE??? There will be a conversation with ComEd that I think this is ridiculous, but I don't think ComEd is going to care. Ugh. How many kW are you using? You're wasting energy somewhere. I know power is expensive in Chicago, but you've got to be wasting power somewhere. Turn off lights, turn down heater and bundle up... Clearly the meter is being misread. I don't have the heat on during the day (put on layers and under blankets), I've put plastic over the windows to keep the cold out, we aren't running a space heater, and there's only 2 lights that we turn on, plus the TV and laptops. If those add up to $500/month of electricity then I've been paying entirely too little for the last 17 years or so. Still think I'm wasting power somewhere? Phone chargers? Our Florida Utility will do a thing where you turn the power off entirely (flip the breaker) and they check to see if the meter is still spinning. If wires are crossed somewhere, the neighbor in an apartment or condo could be using power and you get billed. It's also interesting that the customer service from ComEd isn't trying to help. Customer service is a huge factor in rate cases. How many kW did you use last month? I can look up averages. If its way off, I can give you a number to call (the guy in charge of distribution spoke at a conference last month and we drank beers-he may tell you to call customer service, but he also may get an energy services person to come do an"energy audit". Even if phone chargers are left plugged in - how does that possibly equal $500/month? We've asked for someone to come out and check/re-read the meter, and of course it would cost us an additional $100 to have that service. I firmly believe the meter hasn't been read properly for either last month or this one but the response from ComEd is that it will all even out in the end. I'm definitely going to look at having an energy audit done though. |
| 2012-12-14 8:58 AM in reply to: #4535112 |
Champion 10550 Austin, Texas | Subject: RE: TAN #190: YanTAN sneaky Ironpants ... GomesBolt - 2012-12-14 8:53 AM Mon, Tony, by my calculations, you had to use 4,000 kW... That's a lot of power. That's like 2.5 the average home. Definitely something wrong there. Keep calling customer service. Wen you mess up their statistics with your complaints, they'll do something about it... Thanks Matt - I don't think there's any way a 500 sq/ft apartment could even come close to using 4,000kWh. Ugh! |
| 2012-12-14 9:03 AM in reply to: #4535119 |
| Austin, Texas or Jupiter, Florida | Subject: RE: TAN #190: YanTAN sneaky Ironpants ... blueyedbikergirl - 2012-12-14 8:57 AM Energy audits are free in FL. Maybe a letter to the ICC (http://www.icc.illinois.gov/electricity/) would get some attention. GomesBolt - 2012-12-14 8:45 AM blueyedbikergirl - 2012-12-14 8:39 AM GomesBolt - 2012-12-14 8:32 AM bradleyd3 - 2012-12-14 8:25 AM My apartment bill was $30 last month. Hahahahablueyedbikergirl - 2012-12-14 8:16 AM Good Gawd....3800 sq ft. home was $175 and a $90 gas bill....Holy lord....do you have a pool and a tanning bed in there? Morning TAN, I got to receive an electricity bill of $500 for a 500 sq/ft apartment today. And we weren't even HERE for 10 days over the last month. WHAT.THE.FUUUUUUUDGE??? There will be a conversation with ComEd that I think this is ridiculous, but I don't think ComEd is going to care. Ugh. How many kW are you using? You're wasting energy somewhere. I know power is expensive in Chicago, but you've got to be wasting power somewhere. Turn off lights, turn down heater and bundle up... Clearly the meter is being misread. I don't have the heat on during the day (put on layers and under blankets), I've put plastic over the windows to keep the cold out, we aren't running a space heater, and there's only 2 lights that we turn on, plus the TV and laptops. If those add up to $500/month of electricity then I've been paying entirely too little for the last 17 years or so. Still think I'm wasting power somewhere? Phone chargers? Our Florida Utility will do a thing where you turn the power off entirely (flip the breaker) and they check to see if the meter is still spinning. If wires are crossed somewhere, the neighbor in an apartment or condo could be using power and you get billed. It's also interesting that the customer service from ComEd isn't trying to help. Customer service is a huge factor in rate cases. How many kW did you use last month? I can look up averages. If its way off, I can give you a number to call (the guy in charge of distribution spoke at a conference last month and we drank beers-he may tell you to call customer service, but he also may get an energy services person to come do an"energy audit". Even if phone chargers are left plugged in - how does that possibly equal $500/month? We've asked for someone to come out and check/re-read the meter, and of course it would cost us an additional $100 to have that service. I firmly believe the meter hasn't been read properly for either last month or this one but the response from ComEd is that it will all even out in the end. I'm definitely going to look at having an energy audit done though. It's funny when one thoughtful letter to a commissioner spins up a whole energy company. ComEd's guy was speaking at that conference all about manhole inspections. Now I see the problem... They have their heads up a manhole... Roadhouse? |
| 2012-12-14 9:04 AM in reply to: #4535130 |
Champion 10550 Austin, Texas | Subject: RE: TAN #190: YanTAN sneaky Ironpants ... GomesBolt - 2012-12-14 9:03 AM blueyedbikergirl - 2012-12-14 8:57 AM Energy audits are free in FL. Maybe a letter to the ICC (http://www.icc.illinois.gov/electricity/) would get some attention.GomesBolt - 2012-12-14 8:45 AM blueyedbikergirl - 2012-12-14 8:39 AM GomesBolt - 2012-12-14 8:32 AM bradleyd3 - 2012-12-14 8:25 AM My apartment bill was $30 last month. Hahahahablueyedbikergirl - 2012-12-14 8:16 AM Good Gawd....3800 sq ft. home was $175 and a $90 gas bill....Holy lord....do you have a pool and a tanning bed in there? Morning TAN, I got to receive an electricity bill of $500 for a 500 sq/ft apartment today. And we weren't even HERE for 10 days over the last month. WHAT.THE.FUUUUUUUDGE??? There will be a conversation with ComEd that I think this is ridiculous, but I don't think ComEd is going to care. Ugh. How many kW are you using? You're wasting energy somewhere. I know power is expensive in Chicago, but you've got to be wasting power somewhere. Turn off lights, turn down heater and bundle up... Clearly the meter is being misread. I don't have the heat on during the day (put on layers and under blankets), I've put plastic over the windows to keep the cold out, we aren't running a space heater, and there's only 2 lights that we turn on, plus the TV and laptops. If those add up to $500/month of electricity then I've been paying entirely too little for the last 17 years or so. Still think I'm wasting power somewhere? Phone chargers? Our Florida Utility will do a thing where you turn the power off entirely (flip the breaker) and they check to see if the meter is still spinning. If wires are crossed somewhere, the neighbor in an apartment or condo could be using power and you get billed. It's also interesting that the customer service from ComEd isn't trying to help. Customer service is a huge factor in rate cases. How many kW did you use last month? I can look up averages. If its way off, I can give you a number to call (the guy in charge of distribution spoke at a conference last month and we drank beers-he may tell you to call customer service, but he also may get an energy services person to come do an"energy audit". Even if phone chargers are left plugged in - how does that possibly equal $500/month? We've asked for someone to come out and check/re-read the meter, and of course it would cost us an additional $100 to have that service. I firmly believe the meter hasn't been read properly for either last month or this one but the response from ComEd is that it will all even out in the end. I'm definitely going to look at having an energy audit done though. It's funny when one thoughtful letter to a commissioner spins up a whole energy company. ComEd's guy was speaking at that conference all about manhole inspections. Now I see the problem... They have their heads up a manhole... Roadhouse? *almost spits coffee all over keyboard* Yes, somehow that seems very appropriate in this situation! |
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| 2012-12-14 9:30 AM in reply to: #4527123 |
| Champion 34263 Chicago | Subject: RE: TAN #190: YanTAN sneaky Ironpants ... I called comed and it's a misread metere. They're going to reread the meter next month and rebill us the correct amount. |
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| 2012-12-14 9:33 AM in reply to: #4535186 |
| Champion 17756 SoCal | Subject: RE: TAN #190: YanTAN sneaky Ironpants ... mr2tony - 2012-12-14 7:30 AM I called comed and it's a misread metere. They're going to reread the meter next month and rebill us the correct amount. Glad to hear they will fix it. |
| 2012-12-14 9:33 AM in reply to: #4535178 |
| Champion 10550 Austin, Texas | Subject: RE: TAN #190: YanTAN sneaky Ironpants ... Teejaay - 2012-12-14 9:27 AM Monica....I have an all electric house. Dryer, water heater and air/heat unit. I live in an 1800sf house with a ton of big single pane windows. I use my dryer almost every day. My child leaves every light in the house on in the morning. Blow dryers hum. Computers and TVs are on all the time. Three to four showers are taken every day ....long hot ones draining the water heater. And in the summer I run my air 24/7 at 70 degrees and the most my electric bill has been is $305 when it's 115 out. I know youse live in a super old building ...maybe something has gone wonky with the wiring. There's definitely something wonky going on with the meter. Tony called and got them to cancel the bill until it could be "investigated". I'm not really sure what that means, but hopefully something good! |
| 2012-12-14 9:34 AM in reply to: #4535187 |
| Champion 10550 Austin, Texas | Subject: RE: TAN #190: YanTAN sneaky Ironpants ... Teejaay - 2012-12-14 9:30 AM lonoscurse - 2012-12-14 7:50 AM It's damn good!!! It rained all nigh and now it's hailing and gloomy and wet and cold. The weather I've been pining for! Good morning TAN. The end is near. Or at least some people think it is.
Natural selection at work. Happy Friday!  . Yay!! Do you actually get to wear "winter" clothes today? (note: winter is only in quotes as I wish I was experiencing the winter in AZ as opposed to IL) |
| 2012-12-14 9:37 AM in reply to: #4535195 |
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| Veteran 250 Upstate NY | Subject: RE: TAN #190: YanTAN sneaky Ironpants ... Teejaay - 2012-12-14 2:37 AM Morning TAN. Today was a ferry ride across the lake to get the car to the dealer for a service. It's down in the high 20's so I'm in my rib knit sweater but don't need the jacket. My wife calls it my Hilfiger look, but I'm not a fan of the cold. The skies are clear so things need to be done before the storm hits on Monday...blueyedbikergirl - 2012-12-14 8:34 AM It's been in the 20s in the AM. That's pretty wintery. Today it shall "warm" to the 50s. Wheeee!!! Imma wearing sweaters and such. Teejaay - 2012-12-14 9:30 AM lonoscurse - 2012-12-14 7:50 AM It's damn good!!! It rained all nigh and now it's hailing and gloomy and wet and cold. The weather I've been pining for! Good morning TAN. The end is near. Or at least some people think it is.
Natural selection at work. Happy Friday! . Yay!! Do you actually get to wear "winter" clothes today? (note: winter is only in quotes as I wish I was experiencing the winter in AZ as opposed to IL) |
| 2012-12-14 9:44 AM in reply to: #4527123 |
| Champion 12759 Chicago | Subject: RE: TAN #190: YanTAN sneaky Ironpants ... 1 more sleep and 26 more hours until I am in my SUIT getting a full dose of vitamin D!!!!! |
| 2012-12-14 9:46 AM in reply to: #4527123 |
| Champion 14571 the alamo city, Texas | Subject: RE: TAN #190: YanTAN sneaky Ironpants ... after a super easy week, today is going to be super frantic. joy to the world. |
| 2012-12-14 9:51 AM in reply to: #4535207 |
| Expert 1830 | Subject: RE: TAN #190: YanTAN sneaky Ironpants ... Teejaay - 2012-12-14 9:37 AM blueyedbikergirl - 2012-12-14 8:34 AM It's been in the 20s in the AM. That's pretty wintery. Today it shall "warm" to the 50s. Wheeee!!! Imma wearing sweaters and such. Teejaay - 2012-12-14 9:30 AM lonoscurse - 2012-12-14 7:50 AM It's damn good!!! It rained all nigh and now it's hailing and gloomy and wet and cold. The weather I've been pining for! Good morning TAN. The end is near. Or at least some people think it is.
Natural selection at work. Happy Friday! . Yay!! Do you actually get to wear "winter" clothes today? (note: winter is only in quotes as I wish I was experiencing the winter in AZ as opposed to IL) It's been winter here most of the week too. The hot tub kicks in when it gets into the upper 30s. I'm sure the neighbors love hearing that thing run all night. |
| 2012-12-14 9:51 AM in reply to: #4527123 |
| Pro 5761 Bartlett, TN | Subject: RE: TAN #190: YanTAN sneaky Ironpants ... ****This morning in Memphis, two police officers were shot, one report says that one of the officers, a female officer was killed, leaving behind four young girls. Such a sad incident, and although there is never a good time for such a tradegy, my heart goes out to this family and prayers to the other injured officer.*** |
| 2012-12-14 9:52 AM in reply to: #4535226 |
| Champion 16151 Checkin' out the podium girls | Subject: RE: TAN #190: YanTAN sneaky Ironpants ... mehaner - 2012-12-14 10:46 AM after a super easy week, today is going to be super frantic. joy to the world. I detect sarcasm in your post. Like I care, or something... |
| 2012-12-14 9:55 AM in reply to: #4527123 |
| Champion 12759 Chicago | Subject: RE: TAN #190: YanTAN sneaky Ironpants ... 3 hours of compliance training with quizes need to be done by the EOD today. So TANning and getting compliant. |
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