what on earth does electricity cost near you?

   / what on earth does electricity cost near you? #911  
In 1977 utility was paid to underground some distance to new home.

The last 5 years 3 breaks Utility repaired but last time I will need to replace as line is failing…
 
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   / what on earth does electricity cost near you? #912  
In 1977 utility was paid to underground some distance to new home.

The last 5 years 3 breaks Utility repaired but last time I will need to replace as line is failing…
What do you suppose caused the break inside the conduit? I assume copper and not aluminum.
 
   / what on earth does electricity cost near you? #913  
Back in 1977 they generally didnt use conduit. It was direct burial.
 
   / what on earth does electricity cost near you? #914  
Back in 1977 they generally didnt use conduit. It was direct burial.
That would explain a breakage.

Primary distribution (12KV) around the Bay Area is mostly aluminum AFAIK, but copper secondaries (240V). Were both Al and Cu direct-buried for both primaries and secondaries?
 
   / what on earth does electricity cost near you? #916  
We pay roughly $120 a month for electric 1800sf home, 4 people, but we have gas furnace, water heater, and fireplace. That includes all the electric that my shop uses which I am working in every day of the week.
 
   / what on earth does electricity cost near you? #917  
We just got our bill, an all electric home with geothermal. Our bill was $183, which if you add in all the fees comes out to $0.20 a kWh. The “facility charge” is $75 which I think is the same every month. We used 886 kWh that billing period with the heat not running a lot. We were also gone a week on vacation this last month too.
 
   / what on earth does electricity cost near you? #918  
2700sq ft house. Just me and the dog anymore. Gas for the stove and supplementary heat if needed during the winter. Heat pump. Woodstove. It's spring so not a lot of heat or AC required. April bill was $105.45 for 622kw used, roughly 17 cents per KW.
 
   / what on earth does electricity cost near you? #919  
Seeing 20 cents and less kW pricing that is about 1/3 of my California rate is still eye opening.
 
   / what on earth does electricity cost near you? #920  
Dang we used 1232 KWH last month at 20.6 cents per kwh.
 

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