Amren UE bill!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Arsenal11]

Holy crud, got my UE bill today, the pool needs to go-the tanks & a/c are non-negoitable. 6-5-06/7-5-06. $388. & i saw in the paper today that ameren is seeking a 17% rate hike. :uzi: :uzi: :uzi:
Anyone else have a unusally high elect. bill this month?

 

[beapeams]

Mine was 266. That is 40-50 higher than my normal bill for summer. The crazy thing is that I have been running the air since April and have not had a bill over 200, that was with my tank and chiller running the during the same period. I think they must have a different rate when June comes around.

 

[Fade]

Mine was 279 so the wife called and they told her this was the first summer rate bill. The winter rate is 3 cent AKW verses 7 cent AKW.

 

[Im Lon 2]

IL rates are suppose to double in January... My bills is always 225+ now, so 450+ is not looking good...

 

[zt444a]

Kurt,

Ours was about $100 more than usual. After calling UE, it seems they have floating rates, which rise in the summer (peak usuage times) and fall in the winter.

And according to what I read in the paper, the average household will see an approximate 10 - 12% increase?!? Whatthe**** is that all about?

Like an oil company those guys era... How much is too much profit?

Howie

 

[DrBDC]

I just went and looked in the bill basket.

436.12!!!! :eek1: :eek1: :furious:

 

[Markk96]

Just looked at mine, my bill is combined with electric and gas, total is $225 this month, $197 of that being the electric portion, my electric portion last month was $115.

 

[chadfarmer]

mine, i cant find it

 

[MayoBoy]

138.00 - all electric house with budget billing. I guess those little spiral lightbulbs are paying off...

 

[levon15]

mine was $30 more than last month, my little house only costs m,e $103 gas and electric this month

 

[HouseDJSTL]

Guess I got lucky since I don't pay the Electric Bill, I just pay the cable bill which is $25/month....

 

[DrBDC]

I have all spiral 14 w bulbs in the basement level which is where we are 90% of the time. I need to figure out what in the &^%* is up! It's not like I've just added something to make it rise that much. I could see 300, but not 436! Something wrong somewhere. I'm going to have to start getting on the boys about the doors opening too much or ??

 

[DrBDC]

I'm worn out from last night and now I'm p#$%%^^ off all day about the electric bill. Thanks Kurt! :lol:

 

[ol'saltybastage]

ours went up $50 197 for a 3 br townhouse.. sucks

 

[tetra9999]

mine went from 87 to 116 but I keep the house at about 76 to 77.

I read somewhere that keeping a house 1 or 2 degrees warmer actually can save alot of money. Next on my list is a programmable thermostat.

 

[Arsenal11]

theres my problem! I keep my house @ 70, any higher than that the tank temps start creeping into the mid 80's.:smokin:

 

[SSTG]

mine was $259. A programable t-stat will save you money if you set the stat higher during the day when your gone and at night.But only 3 degrees higher than normal setting

 

[MayoBoy]

You can go to ameren.com and create a log in. Then you can see bills and Kwh for the last year.

 

[Ocicat]

Re: Amren UE bill!!!!!!!!!!!!!

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7706676#post7706676 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ARSENAL11
Anyone else have a unusally high elect. bill this month?

Yes. We just got back from abroad - even though we haven't been in the house for 3 weeks, it's $57 vs the usual $45 or so.

 

[kpc01]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7715748#post7715748 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by SSTG
mine was $259. A programable t-stat will save you money if you set the stat higher during the day when your gone and at night.But only 3 degrees higher than normal setting

I was thinking you have to set it back 10 degrees for atleast 8 hrs to get the "33%" Energy star advertises. I work for a thermostat Manufacturer and we tell everyone 10 degrees. Also using the new Energy management recovery or "smart" recovery saves a lot too.