Recent comments in /f/Maine

MaineGal2022 t1_j5quz7m wrote

Look on your bill. It breaks it down to your delivery service (CMP) and your Electricity Supplier. If you haven't selected a supplier, then you will have the standard offer--the rate for this has gone up 3 times in 3 years, as noted in the other post.

You may have switched to another supplier at some time in the past and forgot you did so. In that case, it would be worthwhile to do some research and see if it is worth it to switch to the "standard offer" or a different supplier. I switched to CN Brown in Nov 21 and locked in the rate of $0.1067 for two years. That was a good (lucky) decision on my part as that is what I am paying now. We'll see where things are come Nov of this year.

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NoHate_95347 OP t1_j5qutx3 wrote

After trying all day to move car; breaking ice, using my floor mats and not accomplishing anything besides burning my rubber (tires & floormats seriously a lot of smoke), Biddeford came back. I heard him, ran downstairs and flagged him. Was around 3-3:30 today (Tuesday). I explained my situation, the operator grinned (did he block me in lol) and immediately cleared me out.
As much as I complained yesterday and today because I was literally STUCK IN ICE!!..The City of Biddeford is the best in plowing ( minus the one who blocked me in). I mean look at Sanford and Portland.
Lived here most my life and I’m old. This is first time I complained about Biddeford. TLDR: Biddeford removed the snow bank that one of their employees put in front of my car yesterday. Thank You Biddeford!

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indyaj t1_j5qrw9s wrote

I know. Facebook sucks. So sorry for posting that link but small towns and orgs in Maine run off it.

Here's a link to other snowmobile clubs in the state. If you're going to another area, try one of them.

Also, the general store in the town you're going to will be able to help. Google to find it.

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Kazbob48 t1_j5qrf0v wrote

Reply to comment by tw207 in Alternatives to oil heat? by infinite_zero

As someone who had to vacuum out a gross bag of moldy pellets that had been waterlogged, I completely agree with you on finding a dry spot to store.

It took hours to get all the gunk out and get it working again.

I made the mistake when we first moved in and I found a bag of pellets out back. Big mistake 🤣

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metalandmeeples t1_j5qqv7t wrote

The supply rate standard offer has almost tripled since 12/31/2021

2021 - 0.064494

2022 - 0.118161

2023 - 0.176310

The delivery rate also increased in the summer of 2021 and is scheduled to increase another 30%. We'll be at about 0.30/kWh by this summer when factoring in both delivery and supply charges.

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