Electricity Bills
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December Utility Rate Changes in White Plains
December saw some interesting changes in my ConEd bill. For the first time in a while, both my gas and electric utility rates fell! I switched from Sustainable Westchester flat rate electricity to Constellation variable rate energy 3 months ago and saw a big benefit this month. For the first time in a while, the… Continue reading
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What changed in my December 2023 ConEd Bill?
The biggest changes in my December bill were in natural gas. Every winter we see big changes in natural gas supply prices, and this year we are seeing similar changes. However, ConEd finds a way to lower natural gas delivery charges, which was 71% of my gas bill in November. The USA is pumping more natural gas… Continue reading
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The Story of NY Energy Consumer Sales Tax and the Vision Ruling.
Energy sales tax is a hot political issues in New York that has a big implication on municipal and state budgets. Like every minute charge on my utility bill there is a long story behind the 6% sales tax I pay on my gas and electric consumption. In this post I will attempt to learn about… Continue reading
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Renewable Energy in my ConEd Bill
Renewable energy shows up in a few places in my ConEd bill – In my choice of an energy supplier and in the System Benefit Charge. The default energy supplier in my area is Sustainable Westchester, which sources 100% renewable electricity. The System Benefit Charge was created by the New York Public Service Commission as… Continue reading
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What does my EV really cost?
When I was in the market for an EV, when Elon was still saving the world, it was quite difficult to figure out the real costs of home-charging. Most web tools don’t have accurate energy costs for my crazy expensive zipcode and I didn’t even know my true electricity costs. Here’s an analysis of what… Continue reading
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What Changed in my November 2023 ConEd Bill?
My Nov 15th 2023 ConEd bill saw a few changes. Continue reading
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How Does Electricity Get To My House?
Since New York de-regulated the electric markets, there are many electric suppliers and somehow, electricity has to get from suppliers to my house. This is where the electric grid comes into play, managed by New York Independent System Operator or NYISO. Before I started looking into my power bill in detail I never would have… Continue reading
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Why do I even get a ConEd Bill?
I live in New York with a de-regulated energy market. But, while I can choose my energy supplier, I’m bound to the utility that delivers my energy – ConEd. Since I live in the ConEd service area as defined by New York Public Utility Commission I am a ConEd customer. So why can’t I choose… Continue reading
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WTF is going on with my ConEd Bill?
My interest in utility bills began as my gas and electric bills started skyrocketing in 2022. In less than a year my utility bills had nearly doubled and I wanted to understand why. As I started sifting through my ConEd bill I saw that it is quite difficult to figure out exactly why my bills… Continue reading
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What’s in my ConEd Electricity Rate?
The simplest answer to this question is that over the past two years, my real electricity rate has fluctuated from .24c per kWh to .36 cents per kWh. If history is any teacher, I expect this number to rise, unless there are significant regulatory or market fluctuations. Here’s a chart showing the total electric rate… Continue reading
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