Special Electric Rates for CPAP Users

[Tatooed Lady]

I honestly CAN'T believe the SMALL MINDED people that insist that a SMALL rebate or discount ....

I can't believe you drug up an ancient thread from 2005!!

Easier to bring out zombie threads than start a new and improved thought...

[Goofproof]

I honestly CAN'T believe the SMALL MINDED people that insist that a SMALL rebate or discount ....

I can't believe you drug up an ancient thread from 2005!!

Easier to bring out zombie threads than start a new and improved thought...

Particularly, considering if you had READ the complete thread, you would have seen it was CUSSED & DISCUSSED over and over, and you think you have a worthwhile comment that needs added. WELCOME TO THE WAY BACK MACHINE. Jim

XPAP electric use isn't costly, cut out one cigarette, beer, bong hit, or fatboy,use the saved money to run your XPAP, you will be healthier and have money left over, to purchase extra minutes for your Obama Phone.

[Jptj]

I have an Engineer that works for me and he told me that two years ago he requested and received a significantly lower rate structure from PG&E due to his cpap use...just needed a physician note....his bill went from an average of $160 a month to $45 a month.

[LSAT]

I have an Engineer that works for me and he told me that two years ago he requested and received a significantly lower rate structure from PG&E due to his cpap use...just needed a physician note....his bill went from an average of $160 a month to $45 a month.

These are old posts..but...

Don't believe it....it's BS. Just guessing, but I bet CPAP usage in most places costs less than $10 mo. in electricity.
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[chunkyfrog]

Lower rates or even prioritized power restoration is generally not available for cpap users.
I would hope that oxygen concentrators should get some consideration, but it is not the case here.
Power outages are much less frequent where lines are underground, so it is often a neighborhood problem.
Support your local power supplier in maintenance and upgrades, even if it requires rate increases.

[D.H.]

I'm not sure why this thread form 2005 is active again, but since it is, I will reply.

If you live in a standard U.S. residence (or probably a standard residence in most of the rest of the world), the amount of electricity use to run your CPAP will be a small fraction of your total electric bill, even with a heated humidifier. For that reason, it's not likely that such a thing would be granted. In 2005, the CPAPs on the market at that time used sightly more than today, but still not significant.

[Goofproof]

I'm not sure why this thread form 2005 is active again, but since it is, I will reply.

If you live in a standard U.S. residence (or probably a standard residence in most of the rest of the world), the amount of electricity use to run your CPAP will be a small fraction of your total electric bill, even with a heated humidifier. For that reason, it's not likely that such a thing would be granted. In 2005, the CPAPs on the market at that time used sightly more than today, but still not significant.

Did you actually have to read any of the posts in this thread to come to this conclusion, or did you just use your natural deduction reasoning to get to this point. Maybe we need to start a poll. Eleven years and many answers, maybe someone wants attention instead of info, or maybe the Obama Phone, and other benefits don't furnish free electric service, so they would like their neighbors to pay for his when they pay for their's. Jim

[chunkyfrog]

Cpap draws much less current than a concentrator, so oxygen users should be considered first.
A better plan would be to make arrangements ON YOUR OWN, as "charity begins at home."
Tank oxygen or a power supply is a good plan if your local grid is unreliable.

[hobbs]

with Southern California Edison. They have a (4) tiered level of rates, the more you use the more you pay. What applying for the CPAP program does is allow more baseline usage before going into the higher bracket. Winter use saves me nothing, but savings during summer are large as even with A/C use I never get into tier 2. It has nothing to due with what the CPAP uses, but your overall use of electricity. Doctor had to fill out paper work for the first (2) years. The 3rd year he filled out paper work that it was a ongoing need. Now every (2) years I just need to let them know I am not dead yet.

[Goofproof]

Cpap draws much less current than a concentrator, so oxygen users should be considered first.
A better plan would be to make arrangements ON YOUR OWN, as "charity begins at home."
Tank oxygen or a power supply is a good plan if your local grid is unreliable.

As far as O2 users, DME's prefer to use pumps over Tanks, muss no fuss, hook it up, the user pays for the electric to run it, they don't have to do much.... Jim

[chunkyfrog]

Summer rates being higher than in winter, there is a slight advantage for electric heat.

[Goofproof]

Summer rates being higher than in winter, there is a slight advantage for electric heat.

This house had electric heat, it was changed to gas, it is cheaper, but doesn't help me much until it gets under 50 degrees outside, or the wind is blowing, all the electrics I have running heat the house up, then the gas bills start. I have a little house on the back of the lot, electric heat, leaks heat bad $325 in worst month. Jim Central Indiana winters, brrrr.

[Doug M.]

To all of you that think us CPAP users are trying to get our neighbors to pay for our electric, we just want a break on our bill out of PG&E's obscene profits.
They are not squeamish about raising our rates every chance they get and that is often here in California.

[CapnLoki]

To all of you that think us CPAP users are trying to get our neighbors to pay for our electric, we just want a break on our bill out of PG&E's obscene profits.
They are not squeamish about raising our rates every chance they get and that is often here in California.

No, you're trying to screw your neighbor and get something for nothing! The cost of running a cpap is under 50 cents a week. Is that the "discount" you're expecting?

[VinnieBarbarino]

To all of you that think us CPAP users are trying to get our neighbors to pay for our electric, we just want a break on our bill out of PG&E's obscene profits.
They are not squeamish about raising our rates every chance they get and that is often here in California.

Then your beef is with the California Public Utilities Commission, not PG&E. They set the rates.
Californians want no carbon (minimal coal plants in-state, reducing out-of-state purchases) and no nukes (closing Diablo Canyon).
What is left is relatively expensive to build and operate.

BTW, how do you feel about your water rates?