ELECTRIC BILL

rlyndecker wrote:Well PG&E STILL doesn't have my bill to view online but I seriously think it's what someone said- they had been estimating (last months bills was about what I expected but about 2-3 months ago it was LOWER by about $25-$50 than I expected) and then someone came out & read the meter recently. I did fill out the PG&E paperwork for medical baseline so we'll see if that helps. I will be analyzing the bill & comparing it to last years at this time when PG&E gets it up. I just find it strange that it jumped THAT high, I keep the thermostat REALLY low still during the day even though I am off school (well low for me...Normally it's at 68 when I am home, right now through today, it's been about 64-65 at the highest) Oh well. I'll just have to keep trying to figure out what's going on.

Thanks for all the opinions/advice!

Bookbear wrote:With Southern California Edison, you can get a special 'Medical Baseline Allowance' if you use a cpap or other life support device; or have special heating or cooling issues due to a medical diagnosis (such as MS). Note that this does NOT reduce your electric rate (which is tiered); what it does is give you more kilowatt/hours at the first (lowest) tiered rate before moving you to the next higher tier/rate. If most of your usage is in the lower two tiers, this can save you a substantial amount; less, if your usage is regularly in the upper tiers. Your doc must fill out a form (available on line or by mail from SCE), and the doc (not you) has to mail it in to SCE. Thereafter, your doc will need to re-certify every two years. Check into it. (And yes, the increase sounds WAY too high to be accounted for by just a cpap.)

Good luck!