That’s how much my electric bill was this billing month (which ends on the 17th). Last year it was $174.09. I guess my solar panels are starting to pay back! And $15 of that is a fixed fee, so we really only bought about $15.71 worth of electricity from SRP.
Of course, it’s not really a fair comparison since we were gone 3 of the 4 weeks covered by this bill. Before we left, the run rate was predicting a bill of about $80. Most of the days we were gone the system made more energy than the empty house consumed. Apollo was here, but he usually leaves the thermostat alone and rarely turns on the TV. Derek came over every day and watched some TV, but not nearly as much as Gisele and I do.
Anyway, the March bill will be a more fair comparison.
Does Apollo like soap operas? He seem more of the quiz show type to me, like “Are you smarter than a fifth grader?” He could easily answer those questions!
Comment by Mom — February 21, 2012 @ 12:31 pm
I’m so glad you’ve trained him to leave the thermostat alone.
Seriously, those are good numbers.
Comment by Richard — February 21, 2012 @ 1:11 pm
Wow! If that keeps up, you’ll pay for that system in no time.
Marvell brought in a solar company that is giving employees a discount (seems like it was around $2000). Many of my co-workers are taking advantage of it.
Comment by Donna — February 21, 2012 @ 6:06 pm