August 31, 2012

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I was on campus much of yesterday so I have little firsthand knowledge of how warm it was outside.

But it was already quite warm by the time I left my apartment yesterday morning, and it was still warm when I left the Richland newsroom late in the afternoon. Moreover, the radio reported that the temperature was 97° as I was driving home.

So it was no surprise, really, to find that my electricity consumption exceeded 30 kWh. But not by much.

Yesterday's reading was 5680. Today's reading was 5712.

August 30, 2012

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Lately, each day seems to be much like the one before.

And there is a consistency to my recent electricity consumption, too. Fortunately, it's been showing signs of a downward trajectory — although, with forecasts calling for highs near 100° during the Labor Day weekend, I'm afraid that trajectory will start to go up.

Anyway, yesterday's consumption was about 1 kWh below the day before. Yesterday's meter reading was 5659. This morning's reading is 5680.

August 29, 2012

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We had another day in the 90s yesterday, and the forecast indicates we'll be seeing more of that through the Labor Day weekend.

But, because I was on campus for much of the day, my electricity consumption stayed down. In fact, it was a little lower than yesterday's consumption.

Yesterday's meter reading was 5637. Today's reading is 5659. My use yesterday was 22 kWh — whereas my use the day before was 24 kWh.

August 28, 2012

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I was in school most of the day so I have no real idea how warm it was.

But my electricity consumption was about the same as it was the day before. Yesterday's reading was 5613, and today's reading is 5637 so my use was 24 kWh — about 2 kWh higher than the day before.

August 27, 2012

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It was a little cooler yesterday, and my electricity consumption went down.

Yesterday's meter reading (5591) indicated I used 30 kWh in the previous 24 hours. Today's meter reading is 5613, which means my consumption was 22 kWh.

August 26, 2012

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The temperature was expected to be about 91° or 92° yesterday, but it turned out to be a few degrees warmer than that.

And my electricity consumption went up to 30 kWh as a result. Today's meter reading is 5591. Yesterday's reading was 5561.

August 25, 2012

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I spent most of yesterday in the Richland College newsroom. Didn't get outside at all from about noon until 7:30 p.m.

They tell it me was hot yesterday, which would explain the increase in my electricity consumption.

But it was still well below what I had been anticipating at this time of the year.

Yesterday's meter reading was 5537. Today's reading is 5561. My use was 24 kWh.