November 30, 2013

The temperatures are warming up, as it were. When I got up this morning, the temperature was 45°, which is a big improvement.

And yesterday's high was in the upper 50s — 60s are in the forecast today — and that also is an improvement.

This morning's meter reading is between 12669 and 12670. Yesterday's reading was 12657 so consumption was 12½ kWh — again, a huge improvement. It is almost 48% lower than my consumption in the previous 24 hours.

But it is still more than double my usage on this date in 2012.

November 29, 2013

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Yesterday was Thanksgiving, and I spent the afternoon at my father's house — indoors, watching football.

I only know what the temperature was like when I drove to his house — a little cool but mild compared to recent days. It was dark when I left so I don't know if the temperature warmed into the 50s as predicted, but it remained in the 40s until well after dark.

It got cold last night, and my heat kicked on a few times (that I know of) so I didn't really know what to expect when I checked my meter this morning. Turned out my consumption went up a little. Maybe it was colder yesterday than I thought, or maybe the heat kicked on more often than I thought.

This morning's meter reading is 12657. Yesterday's reading was 12633 so my consumption in the last 24 hours was 24 kWh. That's 14% higher than the last 24 hours, and it is three times my consumption on this day last year.

November 28, 2013

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After a chilly start to the day, the temperature got up into the mid–40s yesterday.

This morning's meter reading is 12633. Yesterday's reading was 12592. That means consumption in the last 24 hours was 41 kWh, almost double my consumption in the previous 24 hours and nearly seven times my consumption on this date last year.

November 27, 2013

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It was windy yesterday, but the temperature was in the 40s most of the day and into the evening.

The forecast calls for progressively warmer temperatures each day for the next week — by this time next week, the forecast calls for highs in the upper 60s.

Last night's low probably was in the upper 20s, and the same is expected tonight. After that, nighttime lows should be above freezing — in the 40s by the end of the weekend or the start of next week.

This morning's meter reading is 12592. Yesterday's reading was 12571 so consumption was 21 kWh. That's much better but still higher than I was expecting at this time of the year (at least when compared to last year). That is half of my consumption rate 24 hours ago.

But it is more than twice my consumption on this date last year.

November 26, 2013

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The forecasters say the temperature will finally get into the 40s and should be in the 50s by Thanksgiving. I hope so. It has been getting awfully cold at night.

This morning's meter reading is 12571. Yesterday's reading was 12529 so my consumption was 42 kWh. That is actually a drop of about 19% compared to the day before.

But it is more than five times my usage on this date in 2012.

November 25, 2013

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The temperature stayed in the mid–30s yesterday and remained at 36° when I went to bed.

The forecast called for a 90% chance of a wintry mix tonight and an 80% chance of a wintry mix during tomorrow's daylight hours. It got pretty cold last night, but it wasn't cold enough to freeze the moisture on the streets. So this morning I woke up to a wet but reasonably negotiable world.

This morning's meter reading is 12529. Yesterday's reading was 12477. That means my consumption was 52 kWh, which is more than double my cosumption in the previous 24 hours, and it is nearly five times my consumption on this date last year.

November 24, 2013

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Well, this weekend is turning out to be every bit as cold as the forecasters said it would be, but the wintry precipitation hasn't begun yet.

Forecasters say it will begin after noon today so we shall see. Once it begins, they say, it will continue through the night and into tomorrow.

The temperature actually did get into the 40s yesterday, but it got quite cold last night. When I got up this morning, the temperature was 35°. That may have been a few degrees warmer than the actual low in the wee hours of the morning.

Today's forecast calls for mid–30s during the daylight hours so it may not be cold enough for the precipitation to have much of an impact on roads.

This morning's meter reading is 12477. Yesterday's reading was 12452 so electricity consumption was 25 kWh. That's 45% lower than my consumption in the previous 24 hours. I don't know how to explain that.

It's just about three times my consumption level on this day a year ago.