Comments on: Estimated Electricity Bills: When Utility Companies “Wing it” http://moneymamba.com/estimated-electricity-bills-when-utility-companies-wing-it/ Thu, 17 May 2012 15:07:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: World of Financehttp://moneymamba.com/estimated-electricity-bills-when-utility-companies-wing-it/#comment-2629 World of Finance Sun, 29 Jan 2012 04:25:04 +0000 http://moneymamba.com/?p=4783#comment-2629 I remember going through a similar experience with my first apartment. I also remember when a hurricane went through Florida and the electricity was out for about a week. I heard a lot of people complaining that their electricity bills were high considering the fact that they didn't have power for a week. I remember going through a similar experience with my first apartment. I also remember when a hurricane went through Florida and the electricity was out for about a week. I heard a lot of people complaining that their electricity bills were high considering the fact that they didn’t have power for a week.

]]> By: LaTishahttp://moneymamba.com/estimated-electricity-bills-when-utility-companies-wing-it/#comment-2621 LaTisha Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:32:17 +0000 http://moneymamba.com/?p=4783#comment-2621 Summers are really going to suck but our blood is thinner down here so it's not too bad. We just drink mint juleps when it gets hot and sit in the rocking chair on the porch! lol Summers are really going to suck but our blood is thinner down here so it’s not too bad. We just drink mint juleps when it gets hot and sit in the rocking chair on the porch! lol

]]> By: PKhttp://moneymamba.com/estimated-electricity-bills-when-utility-companies-wing-it/#comment-2618 PK Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:08:12 +0000 http://moneymamba.com/?p=4783#comment-2618 Yeah, it's common... but it's a government enforced monopoly so what are you going to do? The only option is to not pay, let it get shut off, and restart it... which I don't know how you'd pull that one off if it's really cold. In college we did that in protest at a big bill from the previous tenant and ran an extension cord to the fridge/TV from the hallway - but in retrospect, that was probably a bad idea. Yeah, it’s common… but it’s a government enforced monopoly so what are you going to do? The only option is to not pay, let it get shut off, and restart it… which I don’t know how you’d pull that one off if it’s really cold. In college we did that in protest at a big bill from the previous tenant and ran an extension cord to the fridge/TV from the hallway – but in retrospect, that was probably a bad idea.

]]> By: JThttp://moneymamba.com/estimated-electricity-bills-when-utility-companies-wing-it/#comment-2617 JT Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:29:49 +0000 http://moneymamba.com/?p=4783#comment-2617 See, that makes no sense to me. I might as well just burn energy for the sake of burning energy. My girlfriend called to see what was up, and apparently they're going to check it out, but, according to her, they were pretty quiet about how the whole thing works. See, that makes no sense to me. I might as well just burn energy for the sake of burning energy. My girlfriend called to see what was up, and apparently they’re going to check it out, but, according to her, they were pretty quiet about how the whole thing works.

]]> By: JThttp://moneymamba.com/estimated-electricity-bills-when-utility-companies-wing-it/#comment-2616 JT Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:28:25 +0000 http://moneymamba.com/?p=4783#comment-2616 We're in the middle on the second floor; there's three floors to the building. We also have an enclosed breezeway that is heated by the complex. It does a lot to heat the "core" of the building. You're further south from me, so I bet summers are horrendous any way you slice it! I'm hoping that we find the second floor to be a little cooler during the summer, but I guess it'll be one of those things that we'll just have to see. It's nice being a monopoly, huh? Not like we can go pick a new utility company. ;) We’re in the middle on the second floor; there’s three floors to the building. We also have an enclosed breezeway that is heated by the complex. It does a lot to heat the “core” of the building.

You’re further south from me, so I bet summers are horrendous any way you slice it! I’m hoping that we find the second floor to be a little cooler during the summer, but I guess it’ll be one of those things that we’ll just have to see.

It’s nice being a monopoly, huh? Not like we can go pick a new utility company. ;)

]]> By: JThttp://moneymamba.com/estimated-electricity-bills-when-utility-companies-wing-it/#comment-2615 JT Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:26:24 +0000 http://moneymamba.com/?p=4783#comment-2615 So I guess the solution is to call every month? Sigh. Too much work! So I guess the solution is to call every month? Sigh. Too much work!

]]> By: JThttp://moneymamba.com/estimated-electricity-bills-when-utility-companies-wing-it/#comment-2614 JT Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:25:56 +0000 http://moneymamba.com/?p=4783#comment-2614 I'll have to check this out. Thank you. I’ll have to check this out. Thank you.

]]> By: krantcentshttp://moneymamba.com/estimated-electricity-bills-when-utility-companies-wing-it/#comment-2613 krantcents Thu, 19 Jan 2012 01:08:00 +0000 http://moneymamba.com/?p=4783#comment-2613 They do this estimate everywhere, but it is misleading. If you are different than the average, you get screwed. They do this estimate everywhere, but it is misleading. If you are different than the average, you get screwed.

]]> By: LaTishahttp://moneymamba.com/estimated-electricity-bills-when-utility-companies-wing-it/#comment-2612 LaTisha Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:07:33 +0000 http://moneymamba.com/?p=4783#comment-2612 Smart move on the top floor apt. My first heating bill was 30 bucks for the month and I'm on the third floor. Couple that with the fact that we have an enclosed breezeway and I expect the winters to be pretty cheap. Summer is another story though, but I'll cross that bridge when I get there. I've never heard about an electric company trying to guestimate the reading. I'd say that's borderline fraud. Smart move on the top floor apt. My first heating bill was 30 bucks for the month and I’m on the third floor. Couple that with the fact that we have an enclosed breezeway and I expect the winters to be pretty cheap. Summer is another story though, but I’ll cross that bridge when I get there. I’ve never heard about an electric company trying to guestimate the reading. I’d say that’s borderline fraud.

]]> By: YoungAndThriftyhttp://moneymamba.com/estimated-electricity-bills-when-utility-companies-wing-it/#comment-2611 YoungAndThrifty Wed, 18 Jan 2012 23:04:56 +0000 http://moneymamba.com/?p=4783#comment-2611 Unfortunately this is common practice! Seems like they get away with it because not enough people know about the "guestimating" to argue. We need a comprehensive argument that will force them to do it differently. Unfortunately this is common practice! Seems like they get away with it because not enough people know about the “guestimating” to argue. We need a comprehensive argument that will force them to do it differently.

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