View Poll Results: So how bad was you last electric bill??

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  • I live with my parents no electric bill for me! =^..^=

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  • $100 - $200

    6 18.75%
  • $200 - $300

    8 25.00%
  • $300 - $400

    8 25.00%
  • $400 - $500

    6 18.75%
  • $500 - $600

    1 3.13%
  • $600 - $700

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  • I have accountants pay for it all.

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Thread: TXU is Mean!

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    Default TXU is Mean!

    They want all my !

    Was curious how bad it was for some of you other kids so I put together a poll.


    BTW. Thank goodness we have finally cooled off!

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    Quote Originally Posted by POS Racing View Post
    They want all my !

    Was curious how bad it was for some of you other kids so I put together a poll.


    BTW. Thank goodness we have finally cooled off!
    I have friends with <3,000 sf houses that are waaay off your scale...
    Maybe 4 wheels aren't so bad after all... wickett.org
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    Quote Originally Posted by tailchaser View Post
    I have friends with <3,000 sf houses that are waaay off your scale...
    You have friends??

    Yea I guess I could add a few more levels to the poll!

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    Quote Originally Posted by POS Racing View Post
    You have friends??

    Yea I guess I could add a few more levels to the poll!
    You're right... I should edit that. I "know people".
    Maybe 4 wheels aren't so bad after all... wickett.org
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    I added another choice.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sammm View Post
    I added another choice.
    Maybe 4 wheels aren't so bad after all... wickett.org
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    Quote Originally Posted by tailchaser View Post
    if you saw my last bill, you would understand.

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    Quote Originally Posted by POS Racing View Post
    Thank goodness we have finally cooled off!
    Yeah... my thermostat gives me feed back as to how long the unit ran that day and the previous day... During those nice 105 degree days, it was running something like 17 hours a day and not really keeping up. Now it's running more like 8-9 hours a day with it in the low 90's.
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    It might be interesting to see a breakdown in cents per square foot.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dave04 View Post
    Yeah... my thermostat gives me feed back as to how long the unit ran that day and the previous day... During those nice 105 degree days, it was running something like 17 hours a day and not really keeping up. Now it's running more like 8-9 hours a day with it in the low 90's.
    Same on mine and I swear at one point during the worst of the heat it reported "owned" rather than a time...........

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    Quote Originally Posted by POS Racing View Post
    Same on mine and I swear at one point during the worst of the heat it reported "owned" rather than a time...........
    And the number one sign your electric bill is going to make you cry? When your fancy thermostat shows this on the screen...
    Maybe 4 wheels aren't so bad after all... wickett.org
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    $328 for August. 3200 sq. ft., 76 degrees, all day every day.

    By comparison, this was almost $100 less than what TXU charged us for July for the 1900 sq. ft. home in North Richland Hills.

    FEC rocks! TXU sucks!

    Did I mention Verizon FIOS is cheaper than Charter cable as well?
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    Quote Originally Posted by altiain View Post
    $328 for August. 3200 sq. ft., 76 degrees, all day every day.

    By comparison, this was almost $100 less than what TXU charged us for July for the 1900 sq. ft. home in North Richland Hills. FEC rocks! TXU sucks!

    How many KWH was that for? I was just looking at the history on TXU online, and my usage is down 308 KWH from the same period last year but the charge is UP $50.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Titus View Post
    How many KWH was that for? I was just looking at the history on TXU online, and my usage is down 308 KWH from the same period last year but the charge is UP $50.
    http://forums.dfwmiata.com/showthrea...electric+rates

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    Mine was @ $230 but that is only for 3 weeks and one of my big PCs was off for about a week. This also included the $18 hookup fee.

    I'm looking at getting some solar screens for at least the south and west facing windows (that's most of the windows in the house).

    >Edit> BTW my place is 1350 sq. ft. and HVAC is single zone. Water heater and heat are gas; stove is electric.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Titus View Post
    It might be interesting to see a breakdown in cents per square foot.
    20.1 cents per sf. $402 for 2000 sf. We are all electric and have service form the county electric co-op.
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    $335 for about 2,000 sf. Highest ever.
    Worst part is we have a two story and the HVAC is non-zoned. So no matter what you set the thermostat to, the upstairs is always hot.

    Oh, and most of our appliances are gas, so they don't even factor into the electric bill. But our last gas bill was the highest ever for the summer, too. Which is great since we're not really using the stove, oven or any hot water to speak of. Can't wait for the gas bill this winter...

    TXU --> <-- Me

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    $180 for 2100 s.f.= 11.7 cent per s.f.- A Johnson County Co-op. Not too bad, but my water bill is high.

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    We are with Reliant.

    As high as $250/mo. for 1400 sq/ft. Keeping it at a comfortable 75-77 degrees.
    ...and across the line.

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