OMFG a $742 electrin bill! Please read my meter!

[03trubluGT]

I just got my bill today from Stream and it was $742!!!!! :eek:

There's no way I used 3580 KW this month!


I've attached a pic of my meter, the reader said the ending number was 1552, but I'm reading a number lower than that.

I'm thinking it was misread.

Post up what you read it as, because I'm in no way an expert at this...

Thanks

[exlude]

1350?

[paul_376]

I just got my bill today from Stream and it was $742!!!!! :eek:

There's no way I used 3580 KW this month!


I've attached a pic of my meter, the reader said the ending number was 1552, but I'm reading a number lower than that.

I'm thinking it was misread.

Post up what you read it as, because I'm in no way an expert at this...

Thanks



1350

[jefehbk]

yeah i agree with 1350. I would call and tell them they fucked up.

[Chuck]

I'm seeing 1330

[01WhiteCobra]

What was your reading last month? Those fuckers just turn around in a circle and they take the delta between the two readings.

[03trubluGT]

The bill says that the end read is 1552.


I was gone for 4 days last month and upped the thermostat to 85, had my roof replaced and the powered vent fans taken out and ridge vents and whirly birds installed.

There's no FKKING way I used 3580 KW for the month!

So, should I call Oncor to come out and re-read and lower my bill, or just suck it up and pay it this month and pay a smaller bill next month hoping that next month they charge more than $0.1990 per KW so I can get some electricity at a lower rate????

[Stng5Pnt8]

I just got my bill today from Stream and it was $742!!!!! :eek:

There's no way I used 3580 KW this month!


I've attached a pic of my meter, the reader said the ending number was 1552, but I'm reading a number lower than that.

I'm thinking it was misread.

Post up what you read it as, because I'm in no way an expert at this...

Thanks


Try paying that for about 3 months straight! :mad: Guess what I did dec/jan/feb.

Get your a/c checked & serviced.

[347Mike]

I'm seeing 1330

1330

People cant read. :confused:

[paul_376]

1330

People cant read. :confused:


1330
my bad

[03trubluGT]

Try paying that for about 3 months straight! :mad: Guess what I did dec/jan/feb.

Get your a/c checked & serviced.


I did, just after recieving last month's bill of $427 :eek: I had one unit down on freon and running just about 24/7.

That's why I'm so damned shocked about this one! I figured it had to be lower because of the service, removing the electric attic vent fans, and getting ridge vents and whirly birds!

[line-em-up]

I don't know how you guys got your reading. I see 01329

[exlude]

1330

People cant read. :confused:

lol, I just looked at the number and it looked like a 5. Didn't even consider it in sequence :D

[89gt-stanger]

My rates went up 34% from this time last year. DOes anybody know if this is legal?? The bill last month was over $600 :eek:

[01WhiteCobra]

My rates went up 34% from this time last year. DOes anybody know if this is legal?? The bill last month was over $600 :eek:

LOL. No it isn't legal, call the police.

[turboten5]

my bill was $907 , i like to shit on my self!!!

[my dixie wrecked]

FUCK THE POPE how big are yalls damn houses or how fricken cold do eskimos keep it at? Mine was a wopping 220 or so last month. My house is just a tad over 2000sf. :eek:

[Nate]

The bill says that the end read is 1552.


I was gone for 4 days last month and upped the thermostat to 85, had my roof replaced and the powered vent fans taken out and ridge vents and whirly birds installed.

There's no FKKING way I used 3580 KW for the month!

So, should I call Oncor to come out and re-read and lower my bill, or just suck it up and pay it this month and pay a smaller bill next month hoping that next month they charge more than $0.1990 per KW so I can get some electricity at a lower rate????
Oncor is in charge of the meter reading, not Stream so you can call oncor and request a meter re read. If their reading was wrong they will not charge a trip charge and it will be cancel re-billed and you can call Stream to work through that. If it is a correct read, you will be billed a past through trip charge.

If you are on a month to month rate call Stream and lock in for a 1 year fixed NOW. Month to month rates across ALL electric companies are 18.5-25 cents per kwh. Lock it in for mid 15's for now if you can and you can go to streamfixedrate.com and lock it in I believe. If you have any other questions you can shoot me your acct # in a pm and I'll look into it tomorrow or monday when I get back in the office. I'll pull you historical usage from last year and see how it matches up to this current year. 3580 is a lot especially if you normally use 1k-2kish.

One other thing to remember that alot of people do not realize is the fact that last year was an incredibly mild summer where electric rates were low on top of the fact that usage was WAY down compared to previous years. So you roll in the fact of soaring energy prices (Across the board) along with a much warmer summer is killing some people who were not paying attention and really killing those with month to month contracts where the rate is steadily climbing.

[Vertnut]

Just got my bill yesterday. 6 month old home, 2900 sq.ft., all electric, thermostat never leaves 77. $302 from TXU. You guys must live in castles...ballers! :cool:

[Nate]

Just got my bill yesterday. 6 month old home, 2900 sq.ft., all electric, thermostat never leaves 77. $302 from TXU. You guys must live in castles...ballers! :cool:
What rate do you have locked in?

[HOOCBB]

My brother got a bill for $851 for the month of June...turns out BOTH of his A/C units were 24/7 during June. He just had BOTH inside units replaced at $6k. He said IF he had replaced the outside units at the same time, it would have been around $20k :eek:

Add that little issue onto the fact that their fixed rate expired and almost doubled on them.

[97GTLunatic]

Glad I live in a Co-Op. Denton County - CoServ

Last Bill - $317 - Sq. Ft. 3043 (2 Story/ 2 AC Units)

Thermostat - Locked at 76 Degrees Up and Downstairs

4 Computers ALWAYS running, 2 AC Units, All Electric Appliances

Did change to ALL CFL Lighting prior to Summer Season.

[Da Prez]

:eek:

[03trubluGT]

FUCK THE POPE how big are yalls damn houses or how fricken cold do eskimos keep it at? Mine was a wopping 220 or so last month. My house is just a tad over 2000sf. :eek:


My house is 2950 sq ft and I keep it at 78 degrees. That is until yesterday and I upped the fkker to 80.

I can't for the life of me figure out where it is going. I have a gas water heater and I'm at a loss to see why it is so high.

My neighbor is 2400 sq ft and his bill is $189....

[AdamLX]

Glad I live in a Co-Op. Denton County - CoServ

Last Bill - $317 - Sq. Ft. 3043 (2 Story/ 2 AC Units)

Thermostat - Locked at 76 Degrees Up and Downstairs

4 Computers ALWAYS running, 2 AC Units, All Electric Appliances

Did change to ALL CFL Lighting prior to Summer Season.

I have CoServ too. My last bill was $180 for a 2 story, 3800sqft house. I rarely run the upstairs AC unit though. Downstairs at 79 when I am not here and 76 when I am here.

[2165 Turbo Rail]

damn I have a 2400Sqft house 2 story 2 AC units (mines divided up with one unit for upstairs the other for the down stairs)
upstairs is at 78 during the day and about 9p we turn it to 70 till 7:30am
down stairs we turn off completely and turn it back on to 74 at 5pm till bedtime then back off again

we do have gas heater and water eater but everything else is elec. our bill has been running about $100 last month it was $170ish but thats because we decided to try leaving it on about 76 all day
our rate is .104 per kwh

Here's proof fo you non-believing bitches!

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i283/chriswmos/Random/elecbill.jpg

[Badass2000gt]

My electric bill last month was somehow $4.62. I didnt say anything but I did pay it. It was painful. :D

[Ylw 98~~SNAKE~~]

fuck a bunch of 78-80 degrees thats gotta be uncomfortable we used to have to do that at our old house. nothing like sitting in a 3000 sq ft home and sweating because you cant afford the electricity bill.

[89gt-stanger]

LOL. No it isn't legal, call the police.

lol, Im serious. There has got to be a limit on how much they may jack the rate.

[89gt-stanger]

Just got my bill yesterday. 6 month old home, 2900 sq.ft., all electric, thermostat never leaves 77. $302 from TXU. You guys must live in castles...ballers! :cool:


My house switched form TXU to Tri-county because they were jacking our rates. My are some jew mo-fo's up here lol. The coolest we are at is at 79, and I'm cold most of the time.

No, our house is barely over 3600 sq.ft. It is only a one story, with like.. a lounge or something up stairs, that's used as computer/office.

What's kind of weird is that upstairs, it is ALWAYS a couple degree's warmer.. :confused: :confused: So, no baller here :o you should see my car :eek:

[03trubluGT]

My electric bill last month was somehow $4.62. I didnt say anything but I did pay it. It was painful. :D


Get the fuck outta her you Section 8 mooch!!!!!!!! :D

[03trubluGT]

damn I have a 2400Sqft house 2 story 2 AC units (mines divided up with one unit for upstairs the other for the down stairs)
upstairs is at 78 during the day and about 9p we turn it to 70 till 7:30am
down stairs we turn off completely and turn it back on to 74 at 5pm till bedtime then back off again

we do have gas heater and water eater but everything else is elec. our bill has been running about $100 last month it was $170ish but thats because we decided to try leaving it on about 76 all day
our rate is .104 per kwh

Here's proof fo you non-believing bitches!


I just checked their site, the lowest rate available is $0.1970 / KW :(

[mikeb]

fuck a bunch of 78-80 degrees thats gotta be uncomfortable we used to have to do that at our old house. nothing like sitting in a 3000 sq ft home and sweating because you cant afford the electricity bill.

You get used to it. We used to keep ours on 75 but this year it's on 77. We keep several fans sitting around and if you get hot you just grab a fan.

[[CS]ls1haha]

Last couple months mine was only about $220.

[instigator]

I set our A/C down to 68 at night...and only up to 74 during the day. The house is a tad bit over 2000 sq ft. Ours was only $240 this month. Yall are getting screwed!!!

[White_lightning]

You get used to it. We used to keep ours on 75 but this year it's on 77. We keep several fans sitting around and if you get hot you just grab a fan.

fuck that..

my house is 2000sq ft.. keep it 72 during the day and 69 at night. my computer room has its OWN AC unit that is set to 68 or 70 depending on the rest of the house.

[Xavren]

they fuck you in the drive thru! at the pumps! now at the meter!!

[mikeb]

they fuck you in the drive thru! at the pumps! now at the meter!!

wait until you get your natural gas bill this winter.

[Mr. Clean]

My brother lives in weatherford and there bill tripled because the company tripled what they charge.From like 250 a month to 700.00.I was like they can't do that and he said they make all the power at the lake and they can and are.Also hopefully nobody works for Oncor here but make sure they actually read your meter.I just got charged 5000.00 for a gas bill that was wrong because the gas valve was off since march third but the meter wasn't being read they were looking at last years consumption.I was right they (Oncor)admitted not really reading the meter and they are crediting our account.One other thing. Check all of your ducts in the attic(I assume you don't have a mobile home)and make sure no varmit or squirrel has chewed a hole in your ductwork making it run forever.I think the whirly birds were good too.They also have these thermostatically operated fans for the attics too.You might look into that.It sounds like Nasty Nate works there and will help you though.

[Nate]

I don't work for Oncor, just a retail electric provider.

[03trubluGT]

My brother lives in weatherford and there bill tripled because the company tripled what they charge.From like 250 a month to 700.00.I was like they can't do that and he said they make all the power at the lake and they can and are.Also hopefully nobody works for Oncor here but make sure they actually read your meter.I just got charged 5000.00 for a gas bill that was wrong because the gas valve was off since march third but the meter wasn't being read they were looking at last years consumption.I was right they (Oncor)admitted not really reading the meter and they are crediting our account.One other thing. Check all of your ducts in the attic(I assume you don't have a mobile home)and make sure no varmit or squirrel has chewed a hole in your ductwork making it run forever.I think the whirly birds were good too.They also have these thermostatically operated fans for the attics too.You might look into that.It sounds like Nasty Nate works there and will help you though.

I haven't checked thoroughly, but I looked at them to make sure one wasn't off the register when I was in the attic day before yesterday.

I did have the electric vent fans (2) but opted for the ridge vents and whirly birds so that I could get ventilation without powering a fan. The only other option is solar powered vent fans but they run $3-500 EACH.

[Red 342 H.O.]

My brother lives in weatherford and there bill tripled because the company tripled what they charge.From like 250 a month to 700.00.I was like they can't do that and he said they make all the power at the lake and they can and are.Also hopefully nobody works for Oncor here but make sure they actually read your meter.I just got charged 5000.00 for a gas bill that was wrong because the gas valve was off since march third but the meter wasn't being read they were looking at last years consumption.I was right they (Oncor)admitted not really reading the meter and they are crediting our account.One other thing. Check all of your ducts in the attic(I assume you don't have a mobile home)and make sure no varmit or squirrel has chewed a hole in your ductwork making it run forever.I think the whirly birds were good too.They also have these thermostatically operated fans for the attics too.You might look into that.It sounds like Nasty Nate works there and will help you though.

Yea, I am on Tri-County Co-Op Electric, have a 2550 sq.ft. single story home. We keep thermostat at 82 when not at home and 77 when we are at home. Our bill was $182 last month (highest we have had) and we have been here since December....every month has been @ .11 per kwh. Can't really bitch on a co-op......you can't switch to another electric provider but why would you want to? :D

Had a contractor at the house last week and he lives in Weatherford.....said his bill on a 1600 sq. ft. home with new insulation, windows, roof was $700! :eek: Said he was going to the city council meeting last Friday to bitch with everyone else and tell the city that he was going to have to move if something didn't give. Pretty bad you have to move because you can't afford the electricity in a town, huh?

[forever_frost]

Mine was 255.00 this month for a 2700 square foot house. I pushed my thermostat from 78 to 80. Let's hope it goes down

[2165 Turbo Rail]

I just checked their site, the lowest rate available is $0.1970 / KW :(

you may be able to call and tell them you have a friend that is geting .104 and you wanted to know if you can get that deal too. That's how I got mine at first. now they call every 6 months and i ask for the same rate and they approve it

[Vertnut]

What rate do you have locked in?
Sorry Nate. I lost track of the thread...I'm not locked in right now.

[03trubluGT]

you may be able to call and tell them you have a friend that is geting .104 and you wanted to know if you can get that deal too. That's how I got mine at first. now they call every 6 months and i ask for the same rate and they approve it

I locked in at 14.1 cents/KW before I saw your post.

I signed up with StarTex power.

[mwil]

i like to shit on my self!!!


? :confused:

[coors2003]

i know i had some lady come thru my area and offer a locked rate, so i signed up, and all was good till last month, got a bill for 314.00. i called about it and they ( txu) said they have never locked in rates. this months bill is just under 400 :eek:

and my house is only 1500 sq ft and one a/c unit. we leave the thermosat at 77 or 78. our bill has never been higher than 260 in the last 2 1/2 yrs, i dont get it but txu says its because the price of natural gas has gone up alot

[tex]

I haven't checked thoroughly, but I looked at them to make sure one wasn't off the register when I was in the attic day before yesterday.

I did have the electric vent fans (2) but opted for the ridge vents and whirly birds so that I could get ventilation without powering a fan. The only other option is solar powered vent fans but they run $3-500 EACH.
Maybe you should turn off that big ass grow cabinet in your basement for the summer. :D

[03trubluGT]

Maybe you should turn off that big ass grow cabinet in your basement for the summer. :D


Anyone who knows me would get a huge kick out of your post! :D

[tex]

Anyone who knows me would get a huge kick out of your post! :D
Hence the reason for my post. ;)

[2165 Turbo Rail]

they called me saying we have a great offer for you we are going to be able to lock you in at .14, I knew I was only at .10 so I told the lady that and she said.. oh well times are changing and blah blah .. I said well thanks but no thanks I'll call my company on my own thanks (they usually contract those people to do the cold calling)
so I called the company directly and told them I am paying .10 right now and thats what I wanted to continue paying.. they said ok.. put in some code and poof I was at .10 again :) :D

[Nate]

they called me saying we have a great offer for you we are going to be able to lock you in at .14, I knew I was only at .10 so I told the lady that and she said.. oh well times are changing and blah blah .. I said well thanks but no thanks I'll call my company on my own thanks (they usually contract those people to do the cold calling)
so I called the company directly and told them I am paying .10 right now and thats what I wanted to continue paying.. they said ok.. put in some code and poof I was at .10 again :) :D
When that company goes bankrupt and can't hit their deposit requirements with ERCOT and the PUC let me know when you get dropped to POLR and your rate goes to .25. :cool:

They are losing their ass on that rate locked in for however long and if they do that for a lot of people they will go under.

[2165 Turbo Rail]

its reliant energy so I'm not too worried about it right now...

[Nate]

its reliant energy so I'm not too worried about it right now...
Take advantage of it, bleed them dry if you wouldn't mind for my sake. :D

[slow06]

Take advantage of it, bleed them dry if you wouldn't mind for my sake. :D

Nate can't handle the competition? :D

[2165 Turbo Rail]

Take advantage of it, bleed them dry if you wouldn't mind for my sake. :D

I'll do the best I can haha.. Nate.. what do you do?

[2165 Turbo Rail]

oh and I was wrong.. its First Choice not Reliant

[Nate]

Nate can't handle the competition? :D
Oh we are doing just fine, but every edge we can get is always appreciated.

FWIW I pay .085. :D

[Nate]

I'll do the best I can haha.. Nate.. what do you do?
I work for a competing REP (retail elec provider). I just try to help out and inform the consumers we have here on stangs...a lot of mis-information gets thrown around.

[2165 Turbo Rail]

Oh we are doing just fine, but every edge we can get is always appreciated.

FWIW I pay .085. :D

well damn hook us up then!

[2165 Turbo Rail]

I work for a competing REP (retail elec provider). I just try to help out and inform the consumers we have here on stangs...a lot of mis-information gets thrown around.

wrong information on this site.. NEVER! :rolleyes:

[Nate]

well damn hook us up then!
Get a job here and I can. :p

and I know...experts are everywhere...I just try to share what I've learned. ;)

[2165 Turbo Rail]

Get a job here and I can. :p

and I know...experts are everywhere...I just try to share what I've learned. ;)

maybe I should get a part time job there.. working remotely (I travel too much with my real job) :) and only work about 30 mins a week?? can you hook it up? :)

[Nate]

maybe I should get a part time job there.. working remotely (I travel too much with my real job) :) and only work about 30 mins a week?? can you hook it up? :)
If I could I would be doing that myself.

Now you on the other hand can get me a job doing what you do and I'll be happy. :D

[2165 Turbo Rail]

If I could I would be doing that myself.

Now you on the other hand can get me a job doing what you do and I'll be happy. :D

you wouldn't want my job... I deal with dumb ass end users all day... and have to travel ALL the damn time!... for example right now I'm in Hawaii for two months

yes it sounds great but after doing this for the last 3 years (always during the summer time) I would like to be home instead.

during the last 3 weeks I have been flying from Honolulu to the outer island EVERY DAY... so yes I am racking up the air miles.. it blows!

other then that.. the pay is great :)

[my dixie wrecked]

you wouldn't want my job... I deal with dumb ass end users all day... and have to travel ALL the damn time!... for example right now I'm in Hawaii for two months

yes it sounds great but after doing this for the last 3 years (always during the summer time) I would like to be home instead.

during the last 3 weeks I have been flying from Honolulu to the outer island EVERY DAY... so yes I am racking up the air miles.. it blows!

other then that.. the pay is great :)
are you hiring?

[2165 Turbo Rail]

are you hiring?

Not unless I get tired of it and quit :) but.. i have to say i'm not THAT dumb..... yet :D

free paid vacations all the time and 5 weeks of PTO time a year on top of that... so I would be really dumb if I quit... how ever.. with as much flying as I am doing, if I fall out of the sky one day.. they are going to need a replacement haha :eek: :eek: :eek:

[my dixie wrecked]

Not unless I get tired of it and quit :) but.. i have to say i'm not THAT dumb..... yet :D

free paid vacations all the time and 5 weeks of PTO time a year on top of that... so I would be really dumb if I quit... how ever.. with as much flying as I am doing, if I fall out of the sky one day.. they are going to need a replacement haha :eek: :eek: :eek:
<-------replacement waiting. :D