spike2763
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Does anyone ever have a choice of their electric company? I never did in any of the places I lived (and, btw, SMECO is pretty cheap compared to NY and Phila and Baltimore)
So Maryland should have a choice besides SMECO
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Does anyone ever have a choice of their electric company? I never did in any of the places I lived (and, btw, SMECO is pretty cheap compared to NY and Phila and Baltimore)
dawn
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You know I try to budget for my electric bill the best I can, but sometimes, you get bit in the azz out of nowhere....for instance, my current bill which I just received this week.....
shows I jused 4468 Kwh, my billing period is for 34 days from 11/25/08 to 12/29/08 my charges show as follows
Energy Charge 4468 kWh x $01124 totals 502.20
Power Cost Adj-Energy 4468 kWh x 0.006843 totals 30.57
Distribution charges total
139.96
then we have the regulatory state and local taxes which brings my bill grand total to a mere $682.05 ....
SMECO will not work with me except to give me a grace of 15 days past my due date to pay the complete balance.
So while I can understand setting a budget which we do, our normal bill is between 300 and 350, but ...sometimes, things are unexpected, as this bill was, so it can happen.
shows I jused 4468 Kwh, my billing period is for 34 days from 11/25/08 to 12/29/08 my charges show as follows
Energy Charge 4468 kWh x $01124 totals 502.20
Power Cost Adj-Energy 4468 kWh x 0.006843 totals 30.57
Distribution charges total
139.96
then we have the regulatory state and local taxes which brings my bill grand total to a mere $682.05 ....
SMECO will not work with me except to give me a grace of 15 days past my due date to pay the complete balance.
So while I can understand setting a budget which we do, our normal bill is between 300 and 350, but ...sometimes, things are unexpected, as this bill was, so it can happen.
Since SMECO is a non-profit, I find this very hard to believe. If you think you can improve the company, why arn't you on their board? How many meetings have you attended? Have you called to speak to the CEO to voice your opinion and confront him with the "proof" from your friend? Also, you do know you can choose BG & E or Pepco if you want.
Velocity26
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Yes, look up deregulation.
SMECO has an even monthly payment program. You pay the same amount every month. You should sign up.You know I try to budget for my electric bill the best I can, but sometimes, you get bit in the azz out of nowhere....for instance, my current bill which I just received this week.....
shows I jused 4468 Kwh, my billing period is for 34 days from 11/25/08 to 12/29/08 my charges show as follows
Energy Charge 4468 kWh x $01124 totals 502.20
Power Cost Adj-Energy 4468 kWh x 0.006843 totals 30.57
Distribution charges total
139.96
then we have the regulatory state and local taxes which brings my bill grand total to a mere $682.05 ....
SMECO will not work with me except to give me a grace of 15 days past my due date to pay the complete balance.
So while I can understand setting a budget which we do, our normal bill is between 300 and 350, but ...sometimes, things are unexpected, as this bill was, so it can happen.
Also, that's a lot of usage. How big is your house?
jetmonkey
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You know I try to budget for my electric bill the best I can, but sometimes, you get bit in the azz out of nowhere....for instance, my current bill which I just received this week.....
shows I jused 4468 Kwh, my billing period is for 34 days from 11/25/08 to 12/29/08 my charges show as follows
Energy Charge 4468 kWh x $01124 totals 502.20
Power Cost Adj-Energy 4468 kWh x 0.006843 totals 30.57
Distribution charges total
139.96
then we have the regulatory state and local taxes which brings my bill grand total to a mere $682.05 ....
SMECO will not work with me except to give me a grace of 15 days past my due date to pay the complete balance.
So while I can understand setting a budget which we do, our normal bill is between 300 and 350, but ...sometimes, things are unexpected, as this bill was, so it can happen.
You growing weed over there?
MMDad
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Wenchy
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Really, we can choose another electric company here?
On the Eastern Shore we only have one choice and are screwed if we want electric.
When the electric is more than the mortgage you realize you're screwed.
When the property taxes exceed your mortgage payment you know you are royally screwed.
When you pay 10K a year for health insurance and have to pay 2K out of pocket for an elective procedure...well, that's a double-dutch screw.
God Bless America...HAHA.
spike2763
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Velocity26
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Otter
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Well, my best friends aunt's best friends next door neighbor said that wasn't so.
Velocity26
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You don't have to move. See post 29. That's what deregulation allowed.
This is not even funny and no we can't choose in St. Mary's. What I am saying is people have kids in the homes and when SMECO cut off power the adult heats with whatever means necessary this makes a danger for the firefighters as well as the public.SMECO needs to stop being greedy.
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p.s. i really hope dumb dumb wasn't heating his house with candles, lols
spike2763
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Or Allegheny Power, or VEPCO or Dominion Power......
How do I tell SMECO that I want to change?
dawn
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I thought about getting on the plan, but I didnt want to get a 1000.00 at the end of them year because I had underpaid all year. I know its alot of usage, I just about freaked out.
In a nutshell---two years ago this happened as well for three months straight Dec, Jan and Feb our bill was between 900 and 1100 each of those months. We did alot of adding on to the house, we went from 1400 to 3200 sq feet. it was dismissed as we used alot of electric because we doubled the house size, it was cold, had people over for the holidays, etc.....
Turned out after the February bill, I called someone that came out and check and we had blown a fuse in the heat pump..... problem fixed
This year it started creeping up a little by little, nothing big until we got our July bill in August. It was around 600. Our well pump went out on us in Septmeber and the guy that fixed it said that could have been a reason our electric bill jumped because the well pump only worked at half speed or something like that. Well our bill did go back down until this bill.
We have had our christmas lights running all night as well as the inflatable blow up things in the yard and that is the only thing I can think ran more electric than normal so I have no clue what made it jump like it did.
No -- I am very anti-drug!I am looking at my bill -- we average
dec 08
4468
Nov 08
2571
Oct 08
1752
Sept 08
1555
Aug 08
1947
July 08
2974
June 08
1250
:shrug:
dawn
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Or Allegheny Power, or VEPCO or Dominion Power......
Can we really switch if we are in charles county? :shrug:
spike2763
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Or Allegheny Power, or VEPCO or Dominion Power......
Do you anyone who doesn't have SMECo, and has changed carriers in St. Mary's?
Velocity26
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I thought about getting on the plan, but I didnt want to get a 1000.00 at the end of them year because I had underpaid all year. I know its alot of usage, I just about freaked out.
In a nutshell---two years ago this happened as well for three months straight Dec, Jan and Feb our bill was between 900 and 1100 each of those months. We did alot of adding on to the house, we went from 1400 to 3200 sq feet. it was dismissed as we used alot of electric because we doubled the house size, it was cold, had people over for the holidays, etc.....
Turned out after the February bill, I called someone that came out and check and we had blown a fuse in the heat pump..... problem fixed
This year it started creeping up a little by little, nothing big until we got our July bill in August. It was around 600. Our well pump went out on us in Septmeber and the guy that fixed it said that could have been a reason our electric bill jumped because the well pump only worked at half speed or something like that. Well our bill did go back down until this bill.
We have had our christmas lights running all night as well as the inflatable blow up things in the yard and that is the only thing I can think ran more electric than normal so I have no clue what made it jump like it did.
I am looking at my bill -- we average
dec 08
4468
Nov 08
2571
Oct 08
1752
Sept 08
1555
Aug 08
1947
July 08
2974
June 08
1250
:shrug:
Something is whacky. That's a LOT of usage!!! How old is your HVAC system?
On the monthly plan, they do not hit you with a big bill. They moniter your average and after a year raise or lower the monthly amount by a small amount.
At one point, I had an $1,100.00 credit with them and the lowered my avg. from $265.00 to $165.00.