I should note that California alots only 2 therms a day for baseline costs of about $1.22 per therm (plus 5 cents per therm PPP Surcharge); so apparently I'm consuming double the natural gas energy California allows (regardless of home size or number of people) for base rates.
The over-baseline charges are $1.37 per therm plus that same 5 cents per therm additional charge for poor people (i.e., the California Gas PPP Surcharge).
Does ANYONE actually use just 2 therms per day for their gas furnace and hot-water heater for two people living in a small 1,500 sqft house?
FWIW, we used 43 MCF last year. About half that was for cooking and hot water, and the other half for heating (but it's pretty warm here in Texas).
My bill states 27 days in the last billing period. 158ccf is the amount of natural gas that I am being billed for. Is that the same unit you are referencing?
In my city (CT, USA) we have to contract with a private company for trash removal. There are about a half dozen companies to choose from, and the price is very close for all of them We pay $24 per month for weekly trash and recycling pickup.
I should probably have mentioned 30degrees F average daily temperature for this billing period. 2200 Square foot house, everyone home all day long, this includes heat and hot water.
I use about 5-7 a month for two people in a small house during the summer, but that includes a stove and dryer as well. I think about 90 a month for a cold winter month, and this is in a 1948 house that is pretty much uninsulated except for the attic floor.
"Donna Ohl, Grady Volunteer Coordinator" wrote in message news:yvItj.756$ snipped-for-privacy@newssvr22.news.prodigy.net...
Well if you don't pay attention to climate, you're data is going to be 'all over the map'.
My bill for last month was 155 therms for a 2600 sqft house and family of four (gas laundry, gas water heater, gas stove, gas furnace). That's about
5.2 Therm/day. Mind you, in upstate NY we average about 1200 degree-days in January alone. So I average about 0.11 Therms/degree-day. My neighbors think that's a pretty low bill for January.
My pickup is by the city; with two houses, I pay two fees for one person. It's a flat rate per address, and I generate so little that I put out perhaps one can a month. Someone who puts out one every month pays the same as I do. No way around it, though.
2,200 sf house in central California. Two people. Gas water heater, electric range and clothes dryer. Only a few days in the low thirities. Mostly high thirities to low forties. Bills ending middle of the month. November .6 therms per day, December 2.0, January 3.2, February 3.1. Average monthly usage for 2007 was 1.04 therms per day.
Don in Tracy, Calif.
"Donna Ohl, Grady Volunteer Coordinator" wrote in message news:yvItj.756$ snipped-for-privacy@newssvr22.news.prodigy.net...
Only in Calforny what the hell is a therm come from Canada and never heard such a term take it it is to rate you energy use why not just double the rates and wear sweaters. We are at -29 celius right now and our gas meters are spinning away to the gas companies delight.
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