Sign up, and you'll be able to ignore users whose posts you don't want to see. Sign up
Sep 25, 2017
10:16:58am
jdub Unofficial CB Pollyanna
Rocky Mountain Power home energy report: why is mine so high? Anybody else have this issue?
(Not sure about the category, but whatever)

Every month I get an emailed report of my home energy use from Rocky Mountain Power. My report shows I use a lot more power than those around me. I don't quite understand why.

1) We don't have AC, we have a swamp cooler which is supposed to use a lot less power.
2) We have either LED or mini-florescent bulbs throughout the house.
3) We have a gas clothes dryer and gas furnace.
4) I'm a stickler for turning off lights and devices when not in use.

What is the deal? I do have an older secondary fridge, so maybe that's an issue. But that much? What other power drains might I be missing? Sometimes I really wonder about the accuracy of this report, but maybe there's something huge I'm missing.

I know a lot of homes in my area have gone solar, while I haven't--they will always use less power than me. But that's also not really a fair comparison, but maybe RMP is trying to move more people to solar.
jdub
Bio page
jdub
Joined
May 13, 2004
Last login
Apr 24, 2024
Total posts
76,488 (17,165 FO)
Messages
Author
Time

Posting on CougarBoard

In order to post, you will need to either sign up or log in.