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For those that don't get into reading pdf files:
ILLINOIS:
$7.96 charge per month, then:
Summer:
1st 300 kwh are 8.315 cents per kilowatt hour
For all over 300 kwh, rate is 7.515 cents per kilowatt hour
Winter:
1st 300 kwh are 7.707 cents per kilowatt hour
For all over 300 kwh, rate is 5.947 cents per kilowatt hour
MISSOURI:
$7.25 charge per month, then:
Summer:
7.92 cents per kilowatt hour, no break during the summer
Winter:
1st 750 kwh are 5.62 cents per kilowatt hour
For all over 750 kwh, rate is 3.78 cents per kilowatt hour
ILLINOIS:
$7.96 charge per month, then:
Summer:
1st 300 kwh are 8.315 cents per kilowatt hour
For all over 300 kwh, rate is 7.515 cents per kilowatt hour
Winter:
1st 300 kwh are 7.707 cents per kilowatt hour
For all over 300 kwh, rate is 5.947 cents per kilowatt hour
MISSOURI:
$7.25 charge per month, then:
Summer:
7.92 cents per kilowatt hour, no break during the summer
Winter:
1st 750 kwh are 5.62 cents per kilowatt hour
For all over 750 kwh, rate is 3.78 cents per kilowatt hour
Dert42
Premium Member
your guys houses must be bigger then mine and you must keep it cooler...
with my tank my monthly electricity is no more then $140!
i'm on budget billing so that makes it a lot easier.
i also run VHOs and keep the house at about 75. i let it bump up to 78 when i'm not there.
my tank is in the basement so keeping it cool isn't a problem.
with my tank my monthly electricity is no more then $140!
i'm on budget billing so that makes it a lot easier.
i also run VHOs and keep the house at about 75. i let it bump up to 78 when i'm not there.
my tank is in the basement so keeping it cool isn't a problem.
frenchie
New member
i run a 125 gallon with 834 watts total 450 are 3 150 watt metal halides the rest are 4 96 watt pc 50/50 bulbs, halides 5 hours in summer time, and pc's for 11 hours.
29 gallon nova xtreme t5's 156 total watts actnics 11 hours at all lights 7 hours.
24 nano deluxe 72watts 10 hours and other 18 watt daylight bulb that i added to hood comes on for 6 hours.
reefcentral calculator says with all lights pumps and skimmers 56 bucks amonth from 3 tanks.
my budget billing for a 1200 sq foot (estimating size not sure)
house 258.00 since prices went up was 194.00
actuall bill has been 265.00 thats gas and electric combined.
not sure how everyone else ends up above 400.00 unless you have 2 story house, or some serious lighting going on.
29 gallon nova xtreme t5's 156 total watts actnics 11 hours at all lights 7 hours.
24 nano deluxe 72watts 10 hours and other 18 watt daylight bulb that i added to hood comes on for 6 hours.
reefcentral calculator says with all lights pumps and skimmers 56 bucks amonth from 3 tanks.
my budget billing for a 1200 sq foot (estimating size not sure)
house 258.00 since prices went up was 194.00
actuall bill has been 265.00 thats gas and electric combined.
not sure how everyone else ends up above 400.00 unless you have 2 story house, or some serious lighting going on.
DrBDC
Active member
Is Monroe actually less per kilowatt?
We've been runnning 450 the last 2 months with 2100 sq. ft per floor. The a/c hadn't been keeping up with the temp and when it reached the 90's, it would get up around 85 in the house. I bought 40 bags of insulation and rented the blower and added more. Now today as hot as it is, the temp stayed right at 75. Much nicer in here. I hope to see a better bill next time.
Since we have gas furnace I don't do the budget billing just because it almost equals out in the winter with the exception of some cheaper bills for a month or two in the spring and fall.
On our bill, if I divide the 5325 kw's by the 428.53 I come up with .0804 per kw. Not too bad but Ballwin also hits us for 22.55 for some Annex Muni chg.
We've been runnning 450 the last 2 months with 2100 sq. ft per floor. The a/c hadn't been keeping up with the temp and when it reached the 90's, it would get up around 85 in the house. I bought 40 bags of insulation and rented the blower and added more. Now today as hot as it is, the temp stayed right at 75. Much nicer in here. I hope to see a better bill next time.
Since we have gas furnace I don't do the budget billing just because it almost equals out in the winter with the exception of some cheaper bills for a month or two in the spring and fall.
On our bill, if I divide the 5325 kw's by the 428.53 I come up with .0804 per kw. Not too bad but Ballwin also hits us for 22.55 for some Annex Muni chg.
DrBDC
Active member
About 8 bucks a bale/bag and if you buy 20 or more, blower is free at Lowes. I put about 400 bucks in and I bet I'll break even by years end. For our region, there should be about 14-16 inches and I only had about 4 after 40 years of settling. I'm thinking of putting another 40 bags in since I now have about 8-10 inches now. It was miserable on the main floor when it hit the 90's. Now it's awesome.
Reggae Fish
Premium Member
Roy, you have 2,100 sq. ft. per floor? That's 4,200 sq. ft.
That can't be right, is it? I keep my house at 68 in the summer and 72 in the winter. My budget billing is $96 for electric and $68 for gas.
That can't be right, is it? I keep my house at 68 in the summer and 72 in the winter. My budget billing is $96 for electric and $68 for gas.
DrBDC
Active member
It's 4200 minus a 8X8 storage where the electrical box is and whatever size the room is where my fish room is. Just wait until the kids are teenagers and don't listen to that angry old man yelling about living in a barn. I swore I'd never use that phrase. What happened? I've turned into my father! :lol:
But when selling I don't think you get to count finished basements even if it's drywall ceilings and walkout. It's bonus to help get the asking price but I don't think it helps much on appraisals. But it's been awhile since I've sold or bought. I looked at one house once when they tried to count the garage! :lol:
But when selling I don't think you get to count finished basements even if it's drywall ceilings and walkout. It's bonus to help get the asking price but I don't think it helps much on appraisals. But it's been awhile since I've sold or bought. I looked at one house once when they tried to count the garage! :lol:
stlouisguy
Registered Member
I havent had the tank up for a year yet, so I cant compare month to month. This month 5840 Kwh, 469.19 charge, so .083 per Kwh, and a 24.69 ballwin charge like Doc. But I noticed this was also for 32 days, so it works out to 14.66 a day. I gotta figure the tank is $3-$4 a day??? Havent gone to each pump and stuff yet.
I just keep thinking one more month, but Doc brings up a good point, I have never been up in the attic, and although its only 6 years old, I bet it could use some more insulation
I just keep thinking one more month, but Doc brings up a good point, I have never been up in the attic, and although its only 6 years old, I bet it could use some more insulation
DrBDC
Active member
Be careful up in the attic when adding the insulation. It must have been 150+ degrees up there and it was 90 outside. After about 6 hours that day with a few breaks I was near a heat stroke. My wife kept taking towels and soaking in ice water to hang on my neck and when I'd come back out the towel would be dry as a bone but I was soaking wet from sweat.
ncox38
New member
When I added insulation in the past I did it at night and I kicked the attic fan on for a few minutes before i went up there to blow out the hot air and suck up cooled air. It wasn't too much worse than outside, but i did have to open the windows and suck some humidity into the house.
stlouisguy
Registered Member
I hope you did it at like 4 am
