And they're still cheaper than others. Better service too.Have you looked at your Bill WTH
Standard Offer Service - Price to compare for electricity supply
Energy Charge 2,176.00 kWh x $0.0861 187.35
Power Cost Adj - Energy 2,176.00 kWh x $-0.001831 (3.98)
Total $183.37
Distribution Service
Facilities Charge 8.60
Distribution Charge 2,176.00 kWh x $0.03606 78.47 ( Want is this)
Bill Stabilization Adjustment 2,176.00 kWh x $0.004387 9.55 (and this)
EmPOWER Maryland Charge 2,176.00 kWh x $0.0062 13.49 ( and this)Total $110.11
Regulatory, State, and Local Taxes
Public Serv. Co. Franchise Tax 2,176.00 kWh x $0.00062 1.35
Electric Universal Service Charge 0.36
St. Mary's County Energy Tax 2.29
MD Environmental Surcharge 2,176.00 kWh x $0.000149 0.32
Total $4.32
Total Current Charges $297.80
And send your Pay ment to Atlanta, GA Want the hell is this Not very Happy on this :-(
And they're still cheaper than others. Better service too.
I'm not sure either. :shrug:I don't understand this thread.
Is he/she complaining about SMECO?
It depends on the house. We have done many Smeco recs like the controllable thermostat, home evaluation, trade in for better appliances and lightbulbs. Our rating in our neighborhood went down from 87 out of 100 to the good, to 35 out of 100 to the good over about 3 years. IMO, Smeco is not bad in its pricing. Just wait if Obama really gets his hands on shutting down energy sources such as coal, spouting ridiculous things about global warming, and mandating his clueless policies.
I did want to ask a question. I saw that Chalk Point may be shut down. How will that impact our power sources? I love how many engineers we have this forum that are good at explaining stuff that my brain doesn't want to ponder. TIA
So, you compete with your neighbors to lower your electric bill?
Who doesn't want to lower their electric bill? Are you under Smeco? They send out a comparison report every few months or so. That is why I know my stats as compared to my neighborhood.
I don't give a F what my neighbor pays.
I use what I want to use.
a question for you, dw. Do you recycle, repurpose, or try to make something out of nothing?
I feel your pain. My last bill, my actual bill was $170. After all my unwilling mandatory donations and taxes my bill was $282.
I can't imagine how those with a very limited income are handling this uptick.
This link to Smeco's website pretty much explains every charge/credit applied to your bill.
http://smeco.com/yourAccount/aboutTheSmecoBill.aspx
On MaMa's comment, she is correct. The only way you can control your bill is to control your kwh usage.
You can buy your electricity from any company you want. There are companies out there cheaper than Smeco.