Most recent electric bill (SMECO)

[NurseSherri]

so I got my first bill and it is $368 for 25 days... I'm a little sticker shocked but this seems to be fairly consistent with some of the posts here. I noticed on the bill that there is a charge for the electricity plus another large charge for the distribution; I've never seen that before. I'm using a fireplace that is connected to a propane tank too. Keeping my thermostat at 67. I'm kind of scared to see what next month is going to look like.

 

[garyt27]

Do you leave the thermostat at 67 when you are at work. If so, why?

 

[MJ]

Do you leave the thermostat at 67 when you are at work. If so, why?

Oh here we go

 

[glhs837]

Do you leave the thermostat at 67 when you are at work. If so, why?

Well, do I use more letting the house come down 20 degrees, then bringing it back up, or just keeping it sorta warm?

 

[GWguy]

My bill was under $90. I'm home all day, tv on most of it.

 

[Vince]

Oh here we go

 

[acommondisaster]

4100 sq ft two story; upstairs we keep set at about 60 because no one's up there. (There's a door to close it off) Downstairs 69 or 70. Bill last month was 400something. I'm trying to convince my husband that keeping the garage door might help bring the bill down a bit.

 

[MJ]

My bill was over $400, and I just got this so I'm sure the next one will be worse.

January 23, 2014
Dear SMECO Customer-Member,


We are reaching out to you this afternoon because energy use around the region is reaching a new peak. The cold weather has everyone using more power. If you have any lighting or appliances you can turn off, you will help to "lighten our load." If possible, you can lower your thermostat a couple of degrees to reduce energy use. The following press release was issued by our regional transmission operator, PJM.

PJM ASKS CONSUMERS IN MARYLAND TO REDUCE ELECTRICITY USE

Cold Weather Continues to Push Electricity Use Higher


(Valley Forge, Pa. - Jan. 23, 2014) - PJM Interconnection, the electricity grid operator for more than 61 million people in 13 states and Washington, DC, has requested the public in Maryland to conserve electricity today and Friday. The call for conservation was prompted because continuing frigid weather is increasing the demand for electricity and placing stress on power generators.


PJM asks consumers to conserve electricity, if health permits-especially from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. today and 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. Friday. Conserving electricity will help ensure adequate power supplies. Electricity customers can take simple electricity conservation steps:

Set thermostats lower than usual, if health permits.
Postpone using major electric appliances such as stoves, dishwashers and clothes dryers until mid-day or after 9 p.m., when the demand for electricity decreases.
Turn off electric lights and appliances that you do not need or are not using.

The prolonged, extremely cold weather is causing high demand for electricity. As a result, PJM and its members are managing a very tight power supply. The prolonged cold requires some generating units to operate more often and for more hours than normal. It also stresses generator components.

Thank you for your effort to help "lighten our load."

Sincerely,
SMECO logo

 

[acommondisaster]

January 23, 2014
Dear SMECO Customer-Member,


We are reaching out to you this afternoon because energy use around the region is reaching a new peak. The cold weather has everyone using more power. If you have any lighting or appliances you can turn off, you will help to "lighten our load." If possible, you can lower your thermostat a couple of degrees to reduce energy use. The following press release was issued by our regional transmission operator, PJM.

PJM ASKS CONSUMERS IN MARYLAND TO REDUCE ELECTRICITY USE

Cold Weather Continues to Push Electricity Use Higher


(Valley Forge, Pa. - Jan. 23, 2014) - PJM Interconnection, the electricity grid operator for more than 61 million people in 13 states and Washington, DC, has requested the public in Maryland to conserve electricity today and Friday. The call for conservation was prompted because continuing frigid weather is increasing the demand for electricity and placing stress on power generators.


PJM asks consumers to conserve electricity, if health permits-especially from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. today and 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. Friday. Conserving electricity will help ensure adequate power supplies. Electricity customers can take simple electricity conservation steps:

Set thermostats lower than usual, if health permits.
Postpone using major electric appliances such as stoves, dishwashers and clothes dryers until mid-day or after 9 p.m., when the demand for electricity decreases.
Turn off electric lights and appliances that you do not need or are not using.

The prolonged, extremely cold weather is causing high demand for electricity. As a result, PJM and its members are managing a very tight power supply. The prolonged cold requires some generating units to operate more often and for more hours than normal. It also stresses generator components.

Thank you for your effort to help "lighten our load."

Sincerely,
SMECO logo

At what point will they ask ppl to stop charging their electric cars?

 

[DoWhat]

My bill was under $90. I'm home all day, tv on most of it.

And if it wasn't for your wood stove, your pipes would freeze.
Cheap bastard.

 

[acommondisaster]

My bill was under $90. I'm home all day, tv on most of it.

One room?
Mommy's basement?

 

[DoWhat]

Do you leave the thermostat at 67 when you are at work. If so, why?

We keep the main floor at 70, upstairs at 66 and never touch it.

The system has to work hard to get the temps back up after you turn them down.
But that is my own philosophy.

 

[kom526]

Basement @ 72 when occupied
1st floor @ 75
2nd floor ends up around 77 or so.

Bill maxes out at $350 or so.

 

[Restless]

Our electric bill was really high that we received yesterday. Last month it was $195. This month's was $334! One of the problems though is that the "fees" for facilities charge, distribution charge, bill stabilization adjustment, and EmPOWER Maryland charge went up $38. UGH.

 

[GWguy]

One room?
Mommy's basement?

3500 sq ft house. It's 72* in here right now.

Pellet stove not only saves fuel oil, but uses far less electric than the furnace. Just spinning that high volume fan on the furnace uses a bunch of electricity.

 

[getbent]

$309 Cape cod just under 1700 sq. ft. Wood stove connected to duct work so hvac unit comes on to circulate the heat once the wood stove hits a certain temp. House never heats above 70°. No back up heat right now.

 

[fromchaptico]

To those heating with geothermal this winter...

I am planning to put a geothermal system in to replace oil heat and air/air central air conditioning this summer. I am curious to know how your geothermal heat pumps are performing in these extremely cold temperatures. Can you heat your house adequately? What are your electric bills like, compared to last winter? What temperature do you keep the house, and about how many square feet?

Any info you can offer is much appreciated. I really want to switch away from oil - this year I am paying @ $265 a month ALL YEAR LONG (budgeted) for oil to heat about 2700 sf to around 59 degrees from December - March. It is an old house and I need to address insulation issues in addition to upgrading the hvac system. I just don't want to spend the price of a geothermal system only to find that it won't heat the house, or that I end up paying $4000 a year in energy costs anyway!

Thank you in advance!

 

[getbent]

I am planning to put a geothermal system in to replace oil heat and air/air central air conditioning this summer. I am curious to know how your geothermal heat pumps are performing in these extremely cold temperatures. Can you heat your house adequately? What are your electric bills like, compared to last winter? What temperature do you keep the house, and about how many square feet?

Any info you can offer is much appreciated. I really want to switch away from oil - this year I am paying @ $265 a month ALL YEAR LONG (budgeted) for oil to heat about 2700 sf to around 59 degrees from December - March. It is an old house and I need to address insulation issues in addition to upgrading the hvac system. I just don't want to spend the price of a geothermal system only to find that it won't heat the house, or that I end up paying $4000 a year in energy costs anyway!

Thank you in advance!

What is your electric bill like? We have an oil furnace but don't use it. Apparently there is some sort of leak. Oil is coming through the vents. Hubby doesn't want it fixed because he doesn't want yo pay for oil all year. We are going to upgrade our hvac too. Not sure yo what though.

 

[fromchaptico]

What is your electric bill like? We have an oil furnace but don't use it. Apparently there is some sort of leak. Oil is coming through the vents. Hubby doesn't want it fixed because he doesn't want yo pay for oil all year. We are going to upgrade our hvac too. Not sure yo what though.

My electric bill is tiny in the fall-winter-spring - maybe $70, $100 if I am using a space heater in winter. In the summer, when I am using the AC non stop, it can be as much as $300/month - but only for the truly awful months of July and August.

 

[Connellsville]

I am planning to put a geothermal system in to replace oil heat and air/air central air conditioning this summer. I am curious to know how your geothermal heat pumps are performing in these extremely cold temperatures. Can you heat your house adequately? What are your electric bills like, compared to last winter? What temperature do you keep the house, and about how many square feet?

Any info you can offer is much appreciated. I really want to switch away from oil - this year I am paying @ $265 a month ALL YEAR LONG (budgeted) for oil to heat about 2700 sf to around 59 degrees from December - March. It is an old house and I need to address insulation issues in addition to upgrading the hvac system. I just don't want to spend the price of a geothermal system only to find that it won't heat the house, or that I end up paying $4000 a year in energy costs anyway!

Thank you in advance!

We have a 6 ton geothermal unit in our all electric 5200 sq. ft. rambler (incl. finished basement area). Our recent SMECO bill was $437. Our highest bill ever over 11 years was $489. Our bill has gone up $100 each month for the past 3 months this year. We keep the thermostat at 67 day and night.