Re: [gardeners] utilities
Harry Boswell (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Fri, 15 Dec 2000 10:45:04 -0600
I converted our fireplace from wood to gas a couple years ago.
May have to convert back soon if this keeps up :-)
Or put compost piles in each room to provide warmth!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Shirley,George" <gshirley@deltech.net>
To: <gardeners@globalgarden.com>
Sent: Friday, December 15, 2000 10:12 AM
Subject: Re: [gardeners] utilities
> Well, I reckon. I would be mightily upset too and calling my Public Service
> Commissioner. The one for my area of Louisiana hides when his staff say I'm
> calling so I just call him at home about 2 in the morning. He's a public
> servant, aka elected politician, the nerve of him sleeping when constituents
> have a bone to pick. <VBG>
>
> George
>
> Alan Zelhart wrote:
> >
> > George,
> >
> > They jacked up the cost of natural gas here in AZ too, by almost 100%.
They had
> > it on the news last night. There was no real reason, except for, just
because
> > they could. People who use natural gas for their cars were having a fit!
> >
> > Alan
> >
> > "Shirley, George" wrote:
> >
> > > Mine is 1985 square feet of living area on one floor and is
well-insulated. It
> > > shouldn't cost that much to heat it. My normal gas bill averages $35.00
per
> > > month on an annual average, the electric bill is about $72.00 on the
same
> > > average. Why have California's utility costs jumped so high?
> > >
> > > George
> > >
> > > Shantihhh@aol.com wrote:
> > > >
> > > > In a message dated 12/14/00 9:05:24 PM,
> > > > owner-gardeners-digest@globalgarden.com writes:
> > > >
> > > > << Just got my natural gas bill in the mail. Last month's bill was
$25.02,
> > > > this
> > > > month's was $72.99! Used 70 CCF of gas on this bill, used 70 CCF on
the last
> > > > bill. >>
> > > >
> > > > Our bills are running minimum $200 for gas and some at $400, then the
> > > > electric wow! Son and wife have small, insulated house and this is
mild
> > > > California, their bill was $386 and it isn't cold yet. House is 1140
sq.
> > > > feet.
> > > >
> > > > We wear sweaters and burn wood in the wood stove.
> > > >
> > > > Mary-Anne
> >
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