tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558726.post113633531866211869..comments2024-02-20T17:40:21.618-05:00Comments on jeremy freese's weblog: every therm is sacredjeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12755662766163119607noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558726.post-1136509539447076732006-01-05T20:05:00.000-05:002006-01-05T20:05:00.000-05:00Alas, as 'mulligan' has revealed the dastardly fac...Alas, as 'mulligan' has revealed the dastardly fact, I must confess I do not always read your blogs carefully and completely. Yet still I comment on and on.<BR/><BR/>Anon 6:00 PMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558726.post-1136437866046774962006-01-05T00:11:00.000-05:002006-01-05T00:11:00.000-05:00Tom: Thanks! Anon 6pm: Did you read my recent post...Tom: Thanks! <BR/><BR/>Anon 6pm: Did you read my recent post where I fretted over the term "mulligan."<BR/><BR/>RWS: As splendid as I'm sure your nightcap would be, there's no way I could fall asleep if my head was swaddled in something.<BR/><BR/>Wendy: Thanks. Much in the Midwest is cheaper.jeremyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12755662766163119607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558726.post-1136425812367228332006-01-04T20:50:00.000-05:002006-01-04T20:50:00.000-05:00In St Louis, LaClede Gas says the average cost per...In St Louis, LaClede Gas says the average cost per therm is apparently $1.00427. We used 105.4 therms last month, with 834 degree days, whatever that means. <BR/><BR/>I have a 2 story, 2 bedroom condo apartment that's probably 90 years old or so. We keep the thermostat set at 62 degrees-- Brr! I keep a space heater downstairs for whenever anyone is watching TV in the livingroom. The upstairs stays toasty just fine. <BR/><BR/>Nice to see that gas is actually pretty cheap here! We all felt like we were getting ripped off since prices are 1/3 higher than last year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558726.post-1136415639309018712006-01-04T18:00:00.000-05:002006-01-04T18:00:00.000-05:00Don't assume you're being gypped. We're all pay...Don't assume you're being gypped. We're all paying through the nose this year.<BR/>When you go to work, turn thermostat down to 58.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558726.post-1136384083002693722006-01-04T09:14:00.000-05:002006-01-04T09:14:00.000-05:00Also, do you have a fireplace? Those things suck ...Also, do you have a fireplace? Those things suck warm air out the chimney, and are not helpful in heating a place.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558726.post-1136383994873112152006-01-04T09:13:00.000-05:002006-01-04T09:13:00.000-05:00Call them out to do a meter reading, with you ther...Call them out to do a meter reading, with you there. Then insulate your place temporarily; look for drafts. What floor are you on (heat rises and upper floors are generally less expensive). If it stays at $300/mo., you are getting screwed.<BR/><BR/>Now I've got that song running through my head too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558726.post-1136378870301425582006-01-04T07:47:00.000-05:002006-01-04T07:47:00.000-05:00I agree. That's an "LOL" title.I agree. That's an "LOL" title.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558726.post-1136377339954684462006-01-04T07:22:00.000-05:002006-01-04T07:22:00.000-05:00Jeremy, let me add, best blog post title, ever.Jeremy, let me add, best blog post title, ever.Tom Bozzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853926747746938925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558726.post-1136346816162990862006-01-03T22:53:00.000-05:002006-01-03T22:53:00.000-05:00My last gas bill was 170 therms (for about 1200 sq...My last gas bill was 170 therms (for about 1200 sq. ft or so) @ 1.07 per therm. I keep reading that gas bills are running about 40 % higher than usual this year. Combine that with a cold November/December, and your bill is probably, unfortunately, right.<BR/>-AndreaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558726.post-1136345327297848802006-01-03T22:28:00.000-05:002006-01-03T22:28:00.000-05:00Did the bill report the # of degree-days? We used...Did the bill report the # of degree-days? We used 115 therms for 951 degree-days from 11/3 to 12/5, in ~1750 sq. ft., w/a relatively efficient forced-air furnace and little insulation beyond whatever value the brick exterior walls have.<BR/><BR/>When Suzanne lived on Keyes Ave. in a house with a very inefficient boiler, I recall hearing about titanic gas bills -- $500 or so -- back when fuel prices were less than half current levels. Adjusting for natural gas price inflation, your bill may not be out of line with that.<BR/><BR/>The fuel price suggests your utility was not very well hedged, but otherwise is not out of line with what I understand spot prices in the NE to have been. FYI, you pay a slightly lower customer charge than you'd see from MGE, but the per-therm distribution charges are a lot less here. Score one for the Midwest!Tom Bozzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853926747746938925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558726.post-1136341128364954732006-01-03T21:18:00.000-05:002006-01-03T21:18:00.000-05:00In Omaha, our price per therm for Nov/Dec was 1.09...In Omaha, our price per therm for Nov/Dec was 1.0992 and 1.3178; I think somewhere in the middle, it switched over to higher pricing. So I think your pricing is in line.<BR/><BR/>For my whole house (approx 1500 sq ft), we used 90.424 therms. I also think your usage is high. Eek.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558726.post-1136340282409289122006-01-03T21:04:00.000-05:002006-01-03T21:04:00.000-05:00sounds high. are you sure that isn't the bill for...sounds high. are you sure that isn't the bill for the whole building??<BR/><BR/>you can call the gas company and ask for the "high," "low," and "average" monthly bill for any apartment unit for the prior year (comes in handy when searching for apartments). you might call just to see if the "high" from the prior tenant was anywhere near your latest bill.<BR/><BR/>good luck.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com