March 14, 2013

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Mild weather is here, and it is keeping my electricity consumption in single digits.

This morning's meter reading is 8430. Yesterday it was between 8423 and 8424, which means my consumption was about 6½ kWh.

That's pretty low. Certainly, it is nothing to complain about. But it is a slight drop from my consumption in the previous 24 hours. My meter reading on Tuesday was 8418.

March 13, 2013

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The daytime temperature yesterday was in the 60s. The same is expected today, then forecasts call for 70s and 80s into next week.

The low last night was in the 40s, and the same is expected tonight, but lows from that point on should be in the 50s.

Sounds like great weather for the beginning of spring break ... especially if it keeps my electricity consumption constant.

My consumption in the last 24 hours went down. This morning's meter reading is between 8423 and 8424. Yesterday's reading was 8418 so my consumption was roughly 5½ kWh. That's a drop of more than 20% from the previous day. My meter reading on Monday was 8411 so my consumption in the Monday–Tuesday period was 7 kWh.

March 12, 2013

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It was a little warmer yesterday than it has been.

Sunday was in the 50s, I think, but the temperature climbed into the 60s before the end of the day.

And it wasn't quite as cold last night as it was. Last night, the temperatures dropped into the 30s, but I think it stayed in the 40s last night.

I didn't expect much movement in my electricity consumption. And there wasn't much. But there was a little.

This morning's meter reading was 8418. Yesterday's reading was 8411 so my consumption was 7 kWh. But Sunday's reading was 8405 so my consumption between Sunday and Monday was 6 kWh.

I'm not sure how that happened.

March 11, 2013

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The last 24 hours were much cooler than the previous 24, but my heat never kicked on during the day and I doubt it came on during the night ...

Because this morning's meter reading was 8411, and yesterday's reading was 8405. That is 6 kWh, and it is a return to the level of consumption I enjoyed until Saturday morning through Sunday morning when my usage was 9 kWh.

March 10, 2013

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Yesterday was mild and mostly overcast. Last night, the temperature dropped into the 50s.

All things considered, there were no really obvious reasons for my electricity consumption to go up — but it did. By about half.

This morning's meter reading is 8405. Yesterday's reading was 8396 — so my consumption remained in single digits at 9 kWh.

But Friday's reading was 8390 so my use from Friday to Saturday was only 6 kWh. And the reading on Thursday was 8385 — so consumption has been going up.

And I can't figure out why. It is frustrating.

March 9, 2013

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There has been a remarkable consistency to my electricity consumption in recent days.

It has settled into a clear pattern of 5 kWh or 6 kWh in every 24–hour period for, oh, a month or so now. There have been occasional — very occasional — exceptions, but I'm anticipating lower electric bills for the next couple of months, at least.

I know my next bill, which will cover late January and most, if not all, of February, will be much lower than the one that preceded it. And now, roughly midway through the current billing period, my consumption seems to be about what it was last month.

I'm hoping this will continue through April and, if we're lucky, well into May.

Anyway ...

This morning's meter reading is 8396. Yesterday's reading was 8390 so my consumption was 6 kWh, my highest consumption since Wednesday, which was also 6 kWh. Consumption on Thursday and Friday was 5 kWh on both days.

March 8, 2013

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The temperature got into the 70s yesterday, I think, and it dropped into the 50s last night.

Consumption was virtually unchanged.

This morning's meter reading is 8390. Yesterday's reading was 8385, and my usage was 5 kWh.

That's actually a drop from yesterday. The meter reading on Wednesday was 8379 so my usage yesterday was 6 kWh.