re: My new Entergy Bill

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I much prefer knowing about how much my utility bill is each month rather than it being some sort of grab bag surprise.

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Yeah me too. I'm solving this problem by monitoring energy use rather than by trusting the power company to do it right.

I recently installed a device at my MIL's house that monitors energy use in real time. With the data I estimate the month's electricity bill to within a few dollars. It also monitors individual circuits so I can see exactly the proportion attributed to the AC. It's all automated, and I have an app that tells me the projected bill amount all the time, and I get notifications if consumption is trending above an amount that I set.

I'm going to do the same at my house soon, but I'm going to need 3 of the devices.

Clean your outside AC coils and change inside AC filter both regularly. Your HVAC system will be more efficient and components will last longer as well. Put a reminder on your phone. Your system don’t need the super expensive filters unless you need them. Just use a hose to clean dirt away from outside system but just be careful you don’t damage the fins. Just get any dead cut grass or leaves off them.

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my electric bill is cheaper than my water bill .

On a 2800 Sq ft one story my highest bill been 270.00 with the BB at 133.00 a month.

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How high is your frickin' water bill?!

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How high is your frickin' water bill?!

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With the pool and running the Sprinklers every day, it runs about 185.00 and my electric balance billing is 130.00

I just figured out our costs and mid August to Mid September was lot hotter last year than this. We've not had to use AC since early September; having lots of trees to the west helps. Being on a hill top for breezes also helps.
And we pay a lot less per KWH.

Something to think about if you decide to move north of the Lake. In my case to east TN.