Good morning!!!!

[jbrumberg]

".... I am supposed to be on vacation."- Hawkeye I am sorry to read about Management creating chaos. I worked for "crisis dependent" managers myself and I was lucky if I did not get a call or 2 during my vacations. The saw reads like a major + score. Good luck.

Scrambler- I am sorry to read about your dog. I tear up just thinking about yours and about my pack waiting at the rainbow bridge. It's never easy. Good luck for the both of you- Jay

 

[buckeyefarmer]

I also have 20+ yrs of electric bills in excel. I compare current to past. Also track daily average temp that is on the bill.

 

[sodamo]

70°F and .02 inches rain.
Extra prayers for Randy and his Doc today.

Had an unusual power outage yesterday. Wired connection gone bad on DC side of power system, drained batteries to shutoff point. Luckily, I was able to diagnose and replace in about half hour.

Prayers for all
Be safe
Have a great day

 

[Thomas]

rlgustafson
Found out last evening that we have guests coming this afternoon for a two day visit.

Now what was Gomer Plye famous saying.....
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Thomas ...... I'm wondering if Boo Boo has installed his own game cams and is watching you?

He has left signs of visiting but done nothing yet....hmmmm. :confused3:

 

[Thomas]

Scrambler... indeed tough call when it comes to love one which can pull the heart strings.

 

[txdon]

I also have 20+ yrs of electric bills in excel. I compare current to past. Also track daily average temp that is on the bill.

August Electric game contest rules:
1st place Winner is most KWH used
2nd place Highest electric bill $US currency rate

Only electric. Gas or batteries (solar) cost can NOT be added.

Residence and garage or workshop only and only if on one meter.
The Coverage can be for part of July but the final total and bill must end on or before September 3rd. 2019, and not cover more than one billing cycle and not extend over 32 days. The billing cycle must be your utilities billing cycle and not be fabricated from partial billing cycles. More rules available as needs arise.

Current listings
(note this is not the final)
( rounded to nearest dollar US)

Bird 1600 KWH @ $200 (estimated)
RNG 898 KWH @ $256
Rick 3340 KWH @ $376

edit: not a complete list

 

[Scrambler82]

Scrambler- I am sorry to read about your dog. I tear up just thinking about yours and about my pack waiting at the rainbow bridge. It's never easy. Good luck for the both of you- Jay

Thx.
I use to live in Eastern MA, Gloucester, all of my life up to five or so years ago.
Miss the area, lived on the water, but don't miss the snow.

God Bless

 

[jbrumberg]

Grev- Our friends bought a condo in Rockport. The whole coastal area around Gloucester is beautiful with many decent restaurants. We are about as far away from the ocean as one can get in MA. Good luck with your dog, I can definitely relate. A lot of the frequent posters here can relate as well. Our pets ask for so little and give back so much more in return. Hang in there.

 

[RedNeckGeek]

August Electric game contest rules:
1st place Winner is most KWH used
2nd place Highest electric bill $US currency rate

Only electric. Gas or batteries (solar) cost can NOT be added.

Residence and garage or workshop only and only if on one meter.
The Coverage can be for part of July but the final total and bill must end on or before September 3rd. 2019, and not cover more than one billing cycle and not extend over 32 days. The billing cycle must be your utilities billing cycle and not be fabricated from partial billing cycles. More rules available as needs arise.

Current listings
(note this is not the final)
( rounded to nearest dollar US)

Bird 1600 KWH @ $200 (estimated)
RNG 898 KWH @ $256
Rick 3340 KWH @ $376

edit: not a complete list

Pretty funny, Rick.:laughing:

You know how much this bunch loves to break rules, right?:confused2::shocked:

So if you wanna play by MY rules, divide the monthly cost by the number of kilowatt hours used, and the winner is the one with the smallest number. Or not. After all, rules are made to be broken!:laughing:

Also, Bird and others make a great point about fees and other costs jacking up the bill. My bill is broken down into:
Generation
Transmission
Distribution
Electric Public Purpose Programs
Nuclear Decommissioning
DWR Bond Charge
Competition Transition Charges
Energy Cost Recovery Amount
Taxes and Other

Generation, Transmission, and Distribution make up 92.4% of the bill. But this is still a good example of how government meddling have shaped the activities and costs associated with producing electricity.

 

[RedNeckGeek]

While we're on the subject of electricity, I found this in my Twitter feed today:



It happened in Chico, CA yesterday, and shows what happens when our local utility, PG&E, doesn't safely maintain their power equipment.

Just to :stirthepot:, I posted it up to our neighborhood Crime/Fire Facebook group, and it's so far gathered over 100 reactions and 50 comments. Most seem outraged that this kind of thing is still happening, especially after watching all the tree crews every day, and the huge increases that are forecast for our power bills to pay for it. But there are some folks out here that apparently just love our utility, and seem oblivious to the negligent management practices that have been found in courts of law to have produced the problems we're having now. They suggest that instead of holding the utility accountable, we instead disconnect from the grid and see how well we like it. I'm doing the best I can to do just that, but I'll still have a power line running through an easement across my land. What am I supposed to do, cut down the poles and sever the line? Talk about sticking your head in the sand!