February 7, 2013

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Yesterday was a lot like the other days we have enjoyed around here recently — quite mild — and I expected my daily electricity consumption to stay in single digits.

As it has for about the last three weeks.

And I was right. Today's meter reading is 8183. Yesterday, the reading was between 8174 and 8175.

No abrupt changes are in the forecast until next week.

February 6, 2013

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Yesterday was another mild day, and last night's temperatures were supposed to be in the 50s.

That's been the pattern for the last few weeks so I expected another day in which my electricity consumption was in single digits.

And it was.

This morning's meter reading is between 8174 and 8175. Yesterday, the reading was between 8167 and 8168.

February 5, 2013

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We're settling into a pattern in which the daytime highs are forecast to be in the 70s and the lows at night are expected to be in the 50s.

That's how it appeared to be yesterday, but I spent most of the day indoors on campus so I don't really know.

I doubt that my heat ever came on yesterday or last night; consequently, I expected another low electricity usage day. I wasn't sure how much electricity I used, but I felt confident my consumption would be in single digits.

And I was right.

This morning's meter reading is between 8167 and 8168. Since yesterday's reading was 8161, I clearly stayed below double digits.

February 4, 2013

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I am disappointed this morning.

I'm quite certain my heat never came on yesterday. It was another mild day with temperatures in the 60s and last night's low was in the 50s. It was 57° when I got up this morning.

I expected my utility consumption to be below 10 kWh for the 18th consecutive day. But I was wrong.

This morning's meter reading is 8161. Yesterday's reading was 8151. Thus, my usage was in double digits. Barely.

Nevertheless, I was really expecting my usage to be lower.

February 3, 2013

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Around here yesterday, it was sunny and mild — I've heard that the temperature got into the 70s — but it did get a little cold last night.

Consequently, my electricity consumption went up from what it has been the last few days — but it remained in single digits. In fact, my daily consumption has been below 10 kWh for the last 17 days.

Today's meter reading is 8151. Yesterday's reading was between 8143 and 8144 so my consumption was 7½ kWh. The reading on Friday was between 8139 and 8140 so my consumption between Friday and Saturday was about 4 kWh.

Actually, my usage went up more than 46% — but, at this level of consumption, that doesn't really mean much.

February 2, 2013

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Today is Groundhog Day, which seems appropriate, given the fact that the movie of the same name was all about re–living the same day repeatedly.

Well, it is appropriate as far as my electricity consumption is concerned.

For the last two days, it has been very low. As I wrote here before, I think that is because of my new neighbors downstairs. Although the nights lately have been rather cold (forecasts are calling for warmer nights in the coming week), my consumption has been quite low — and, based on the readings for the last few days, remarkably consistent.

Today's meter reading is between 8143 and 8144. Yesterday's reading was between 8139 and 8140 so my consumption appears to have been around 4 kWh for the last 24 hours.

Thet's just barely below my apparent consumption between Thursday and Friday. Thursday's reading was 8135 so my consumption in the previous 24 hours was around 4½ kWh.

I don't mind if this level of consumption continues for awhile.

February 1, 2013

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I was on campus most of the day yesterday, but I heard that the temperature reached 70°. It might have been warmer than that. I was inside almost all afternoon.

Temperatures cooled off considerably overnight. In fact, I'm sure the lows were near freezing in this area.

However, I do not think my heat kicked on last night. I may have benefited from the presence of my new neighbors downstairs.

Still, it was quite warm in my apartment when I woke up

I'm never certain about how often or how long my heat runs at night, of course. Anything could happen while I am asleep.

But one look at the meter this morning was enough to convince me.

Today's reading is between 8139 and 8140. Yesterday's reading was 8135. Obviously, my usage in the last 24 hours was about 4½ kWh.

I don't know precisely how that happened, but I'm not going to argue with it. The memory of late December and early January is still fresh in my mind.