Curt @ Atari Museum wrote:
Check your last bill, it is supposed to show the cost
per kw/h used.
Also most power companies - due to deregulation, and sharing of their
power line infrastructure with competitors, charge a line usage fee
which is generally the same cost as your power costs - even if you use
the original power company - to make it fair, they too will charge the
line usage fee. (how it that fair?!?!?) So if your bill was $50 this
month, it is generally then $100 for the month, then the taxes, fees,
etc... get heaped ontop of that and before you know it you're paying
like $135 for your monthly bill...
Now, once Obama passes the "Cap & Kill Jobs" energy bill, expect your
energy costs to go up another 33% - oh joy!!!
I dislike it when people inject politics into the hobby. I know how how
to read my bill, so does everyone here in PA who has Duquense Light and
Equitable Gas. The Power AND Natural Gas have surged nearly 100% , yes
that's DOUBLE than what it was in the past 8yrs (versus the prior
decade) under the artificial energy crisis they led us to believe back
then--all while being regulated. Now that we have deregulation, not only
are we get better competing offers, our company *also* has been getting
competing offers which is already providing a substantial savings. So
screw the established power monopolies
=Dan