February 28, 2014

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Yesterday wasn't exactly warm, but it was milder than it has been lately with temperatures in the 50s.

Last night's forecast low was supposed to be 44°, but it was actually 43° when I got up this morning.

This morning's meter reading is between 15137 and 15138. Yesterday's reading was 15109 so consumption in the last 24 hours has been 28½ kWh. That's about 44% lower than the previous 24 hours, but it is about five times my consumption of a year ago.

February 27, 2014

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The forecast yesterday called for a high in the low 40s. I assume it made it. I was in the newsroom all afternoon, but the temperature when I left was 42°.

The low last night was expected to be in the 20s. The actual forecast called for 27°. I don't know if it got that cold or not, but I know it got close. The temperature when I got up this morning was 30°.

This morning's meter reading is 15109. Yesterday's reading was 15058. My consumption in the last 24 hours has been 51 kWh. That is nearly 46% higher than yesterday's consumption rate — and it seems to be about 10 times my consumption of a year ago.

The immediate forecast indicates some relief is at hand. Today's high is supposed to be in the 50s, then 70s are in the forecast for tomorrow and Saturday.

February 26, 2014

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The temperature was supposed to be in the low 50s yesterday, and I think it made it. Barely. Today it is only supposed to get into the 40s. Again, barely.

The low was supposed to be near freezing. It was 34° when I got up this morning so I assume that prediction came true as well. Roughly the same is expected tonight.

It should be no surprise that I expected my electricity consumption to go up. It's been running in single digits for nearly two weeks, but I haven't been running my heat. The last 24 hours were different.

This morning's meter reading is 15058. Yesterday's reading was 15023 so my consumption in the last 24 hours has been 35 kWh, nearly six times my consumption in the previous 24 hours and on this day in 2013.

February 25, 2014

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It was cooler yesterday than it has been, probably in the upper 50s. It wasn't expected to be quite as cool last night as it was the night before, when it was in the 40s.

Last night's forecast was for a low of about 50°. It got colder than that. It was 48° when I got up this morning.

Now we must brace ourselves for 36–48 hours (maybe more) of very cold weather. Today's high will be in the low 50s, the forecasters say, then the lows tonight and tomorrow night are expected to be around freezing, and tomorrow's high is only supposed to be in the low to mid–40s. It's supposed to be back in the 50s by Thursday.

This morning's meter reading is 15023. Yesterday's reading was between 15016 and 15017 so my consumption was 6½ kWh. That's about 8% higher than the previous 24 hours, and it is 7% lower than my consumption on this date in 2013.

February 24, 2014

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Now we begin our temperature descent. I'm hoping it will be temporary and we can enjoy some spring weather soon.

Yesterday's temperature seems to have risen into the 70s during the afternoon, which was higher than predicted. Last night's low was expected to be 43°. It was 45° so I'm pretty sure that, if it didn't drop that low, it came close.

Today's forecast calls for a high of 58°, then tonight's low is supposed to be 50°. Forecasters say the low tomorrow night and Wednesday night will be in the 30s, and Wednesday's high will be 42°, then warmer into the weekend.

This morning's meter reading is between 15016 and 15017. Yesterday's reading was between 15010 and 15011. Consumption in the last 24 hours was 6 kWh, same as yesterday — and 33% lower than this date in 2013.

February 23, 2014

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Cooler weather is supposed to return in the coming days, but yesterday was mild and today is expected to be mild as well. A few days ago, the forecast was calling for temperatures in the 70s today, but the revised forecast says it will only get to 66° today.

Temperatures were in the 70s yesterday, and the low last night was only supposed to be about 55°. Did it make it? I don't know. It was 56° when I got up this morning.

This morning's meter reading is between 15010 and 15011. Yesterday's reading was between 15004 and 15005. My consumption in the last 24 hours has been 6 kWh. That's about 9% higher than the previous 24 hours and nearly 8% lower than this date in 2013.

February 22, 2014

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Yesterday was a mild day. I think the forecast called for a high in the upper 60s, possibly low 70s. By the time I left the Richland newsroom, it was probably in the low 60s.

But that was also after the sun went down so I don't know how warm it was in the warmest part of the day.

Last night's forecast called for a low around 48°. It was 49° when I got up this morning so my guess is it probably got there during the night.

Somehow, my consumption went down.

This morning's meter reading is between 15004 and 15005. Yesterday's reading was 14999 so my consumption has been 5½ kWh in the last 24 hours. That's a drop of more than 8% compared to the previous 24 hours, and it is more than 15% lower than my consumption level of a year ago.