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I just put in the order to switch. Oddly enough, the cost for wind power from the new company was actually a tenth of a cent less per kWh than their standard NG/coal plan. So if wind is cheaper, why not?
Our electricity usage for a 2000 sq ft ranch-style house has ranged from 500 kwh/month in the winter to 2500 in the summer. Since we haven't installed a home tanning salon, I have to believe that the A/C is the biggest factor in our costs. I bought a "kill-a-watt" meter to check usage inside the house but didn't find any big savings there (the VCR draws 5 watts even while it's off). Our water heater and home heating is provided by gas, not electric, so that's probably part of the reason why the electricity bill goes down so much in the winter (the gas bill goes up). If all of your appliances were electric, the bill would even out more throughout the year. And of course, there are some subtle climate differences between Alberta and Texas...
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