November 30, 2012

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Well, we're settling back into a single–digit pattern.

This morning's meter reading is 6927. Yesterday's reading was 6921.

November 29, 2012

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It was a little bit milder yesterday than it was the day before, yet my electricity consumption went up.

OK, it only went up slightly — 2 kWh — but, as I have observed before, proportionately it is significant.

This morning's meter reading is 6921. Yesterday's reading was 6913. The day before, it was 6907.

November 28, 2012

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Well, I am baffled once again — but in a good way this time.

My electricity consumption is declining, and I can't figure out why. Well, I sort of can, I guess. Last night was quite cold, but my heat never kicked on (well, not to my knowledge). I can only assume I am benefiting from the heat coming from downstairs.

Anyway, today's meter reading is 6913. Yesterday's reading was 6907.

November 27, 2012

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Well, somehow, my electricity consumption dipped below double digits in the last 24 hours.

I don't know how or why it happened — except that it was kind of a nice birthday present.

Yesterday's meter reading was 6898. This morning's reading is 6907.

November 26, 2012

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Yep. A pattern seems to be emerging in my electricity consumption.

Last night wasn't as cold as the two nights before, but the daytime temperature was comparable — and my consumption remained in double digits (just barely, though).

My meter reading this morning is 6998. Yesterday's reading was 6988. The day before, the reading was between 6877 and 6878.

November 25, 2012

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Inexplicably, my electricity consumption is going up.

Granted, it isn't a massive increase — as far as the raw numbers are concerned — but proportionately it is fairly significant.

And it has fluctuated a bit — but I am truly bewildered. I can't figure out why this has been happening.

Today's meter reading is 6888.

Yesterday's reading was between 6877 and 6878 so my consumption was about 10½ kWh. Friday's meter reading was between 6868 and 6869 &mdas; so my usage in that 24–hour period was about 9 kWh. The meter reading on Thursday was 6858 so my usage in that 24–hour period was about 10½ kWh. And Wednesday's reading was between 6848 and 6849, which means my usage at that time was around 9½ kWh.

All that sounds pretty consistent — but, in the week and a half prior to that, my electricity consumption was in single digits every day except one. There has been no significant change in my consumption habits in the last four days. A few of the nights have been cold, but I now have neighbors living in the apartment below me, and, typically, I benefit from the neighbor' heat in the cold months.

At my level of consumption, an increase of 2 to 4 kWh in a 24–hour period represents quite a jump.

November 24, 2012

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Yesterday was a mild day, and last night was cold.

But my electricity consumption doesn't appear to have gone up over the previous day.

This morning's reading is about 6877. Yesterday's reading was between 6868 and 6869. The day before that, the reading was 6858.

November 23, 2012

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My electric consumption remained around double digits yesterday, and I am really baffled how that happened.

Anyway, today's meter reading is between 6868 and 6869. Yesterday's reading was 6858.

November 22, 2012

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Today is Thanksgiving, but I'm not feeling terribly thankful for my electricity meter.

By most people's standards, I suppose my reading today would be a good thing. But I've grown accustomed to expecting single–digit readings lately. The weather yesterday wasn't significantly different than it has been on most days for the last three or four weeks — but the temperature did reach 80°, and it might well have gone higher, however briefly.

And that could explain why my reading was in double digits this morning.

True, my usage was just shy of double digits — this morning's reading is 6858, and yesterday's was between 6848 and 6849 — but, compared to my recent usage, that represents an increase of between 25% and 35%.

November 21, 2012

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Well, my electricity consumption seems to have settled into single digits for the time being.

This morning's reading appears to be between 6848 and 6849. Yesterday's reading was 6842.

November 20, 2012

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The daily fluctuations in my electric consumption continue — inexplicably.

But I'm not complaining because this time it is to my benefit. There was no discernible difference between yesterday and the day before, but my consumption dropped below double digits.

Yesterday's meter reading was 6834 — that was about 11½ kWh used from the day before that, when my reading was between 6822 and 6823. (The day before that, which was about the same as the others, my meter reading was 6815.)

This morning's reading is 6842, which has me back in single digits.

November 19, 2012

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Inexplicably, my electricity consumption was in double digits in the last 24 hours.

Yesterday's reading was between 6822 and 6823. That represented about a 7½ kWh consumption from Saturday morning to Sunday morning, which was consistent with my usage for, well, a week.

But this morning's reading is 6834, which means my consumption between Sunday morning and this morning was about 11½ kWh.

There was no noteworthy difference in the weather conditions. Temperatures were mild. Perhaps there has been something special about Sundays lately because my last double–digit consumption period occurred from last Sunday to last Monday.

November 18, 2012

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The single–digit consumption pattern continues.

Yesterday's meter reading was 6815. This morning's reading was between 6822 and 6823.

November 17, 2012

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My electricity consumption is settling into the kind of pattern I expected at this time of year.

Yesterday's meter reading was between 6807 and 6808. Today's reading is 6815.

November 16, 2012

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Electricity consumption was about the same yesterday — perhaps a bit lower — as it has been in recent days.

It was in single digits once again.

Yesterday's meter reading was 6801. Today's reading is between 6807 and 6808.

November 15, 2012

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Yesterday was another single–digit electricity consumption day.

Yesterday's meter reading was 6793. This morning's reading is 6801.

November 14, 2012

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Perhaps things are settling into a normal pattern for this kind of weather — single–digit electricity consumption.

Yesterday's reading was 6786. Today's reading is 6793.

November 13, 2012

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My electric meter continues to do astounding things.

As I have observed here lately, there has been no significant difference between one day and the next lately. There were a few days last week that were warmer than others, but that hasn't accounted for the variation in my electricity consumption.

Take the just–completed 24–hour period. Yesterday's meter reading was 6780. The day before, the reading was 6758. The day before that, the reading was 6757.

The recent pattern was double–digit consumption — possibly influenced by the fact that the previous two days were weekend days, and I was home for most of them. But I can't think of anything that I did that would result in nearly a 50% increase in my electric consumption.

Still, this morning's meter reading suggests that my absence may help keep the usage down. This morning's reading is 6786.

November 12, 2012

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I really thought my electricity consumption would be in single digits yesterday, but apparently I was wrong.

My meter reading this morning was 6780. Yesterday's reading was 6768.

November 11, 2012

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Electric consumption continues to bewilder me.

There was no significant difference between yesterday and the days preceding it, but, like the consumption rate from Wednesday–Thursday, my consumption was in double digits.

Yesterday's meter reading was 6757. This morning's meter reading is 6768.

My consumption over most 24–hour periods lately has been in single digits.

November 10, 2012

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Well, now I'm really baffled.

As I observed yesterday, my electricity consumption has tended to be in single digits, typically around 7 kWh, for at least a week now. But, a few days ago, my consumption inexplicably rose to 10 kWh — with no apparent reason why. Then, the next day (yesterday), it was back around 7 kWh.

So I concluded it must have been an anomaly.

But today the usage has gone back up — almost by as much. I was away from my apartment most of the day yesterday, and — to my knowledge — it was a pretty mild day.

Yesterday's meter reading was 6748. Today's reading is 6757.

November 9, 2012

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Well, after an unexplained increase in my electric consumption yesterday, I have experienced an equal (and equally unexplained) decrease in consumption.

This morning's meter reading is 6748. Yesterday's was 6741. The day before (as I noted) was 6731. The day before that it was 6724.

There really wasn't much variation in temperature on those days. As far as I could tell, my electric consumption was about the same each day. Why did it go up from Wednesday to Thursday? I am bewildered.

November 8, 2012

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I don't believe there was anything fundamentally different between yesterday and the day before.

But my consumption of electricity seems to have gone up.

The increase is small, I will admit, but proportionately, it is not inconsiderable, and I can't think of anything that was different that would account for it.

Yesterday's meter reading was 6731. The reading the day before that was 6724 — consumption was 7 kWh.

But this morning's meter reading is between 6740 and 6741, closer to 6741. That is nearly a 50% increase in consumption in a 24–hour period — with no apparent reason for it.

I am baffled.

November 7, 2012

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Cooler temperatures are keeping my electricity consumption in single digits.

Yesterday's meter reading was 6724. Today's reading is 6731.

November 6, 2012

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Cooler temperatures brought my electricity consumption back into the single–digit range, and I expect more of the same today.

Yesterday's meter reading was between 6715 and 6716. Today's reading is 6724.

November 5, 2012

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My electricity consumption went down some yesterday — although it was warmer than expected.

My meter reading yesterday was 6703. Today it is between 6715 and 6716.

November 4, 2012

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It got quite warm around here yesterday — and it can be seen in my electricity consumption — but a cool front came through last night, and forecasts are suggesting that daytime highs will be in the 70s (mostly), and nighttime lows will be in the 50s (again, mostly) through next weekend.

Yesterday's meter reading was 6688. Today's reading is 6703.

November 3, 2012

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The temperature was in the upper 80s, but there was actually little impact on my electricity consumption.

Yesterday's meter reading was 6678. Today's reading is 6688.

November 2, 2012

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The warmer temperatures have arrived — the folks on the radio have even been warning that we have been (and will be) flirting with record highs — but my electricity consumption has barely gone up.

It stayed in single digits in the last 24 hours.

Yesterday's meter reading was 6670. Today's reading is between 6678 and 6679.

November 1, 2012

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If the forecasters are correct, it will be hard to tell today is the first day of November.

Forecasts are calling for a temperature of 87° today (and 88° tomorrow) so I may need to run my air conditioner late in the day.

But, lately, I have seen an extremely reduced rate of electricity consumption. Yesterday's meter reading was 6663, and today's reading is 6670.