See if the power company will do an energy audit to help you figure out which improvements give the most bang for our buck. Plus those kits where you put plastic over your windows really do make a difference. Also, thermal curtains help. We have kind of gotten away from the old ways, and with an older house and colder weather, they are worth rediscovering. (And I’m with you on the attic insulation, if there isn’t a decent amount already.)

Don't contact the PUC first.

Contact PPL directly and log everything.

Source: I contacted the PUC over frequent (> 3x/week) brief power outages. Their policy is fir the consumer to first take it up with the service provider (PPL) directly then report back to the PUC if needed.

Specific examples of PPL and the PUC, no. However there's been multiple historic examples, plus the fact that when the rate increases were first proposed thousands of citizens, businesses, and legislators wrote in saying this would be detrimental and the PUC basically told all of us "too bad lol"

I think it is a great idea. I’m looking for fresh cut oak branches or logs to grow mushrooms in my back yard. I didn’t know where to start looking.

Honestly hope Steph Raymond ends up in prison

Yeah, probably exactly that.

You want to give any examples of what you mean in the case of the PUC? I'm not coming at you, I just think it's lazy and cynical to automatically dismiss something unless you have evidence to back it up. Admittedly I don't know much about the PUC so if there really is an example of a conflict of interest in action I'd be interested in knowing.

Everyone is talking about PPL, but I was way more shocked when I got my UGI bill! My electric bill was $88, not too bad. But UGI was $164! And my bill for last month UGI was only $40... (1100 Sq foot house, heat set between 65-69)

I mean, ok, sure, I guess you can take things at face value and ignore the incestuous nature between regulatory bodies and the organizations they oversee

Sure I would be interested

Unless I'm mistaken, PUC is a completely separate regulatory body, I'm not sure why you would say they're investigating themselves.

I think you mean toasting each other's payouts with champagne

"we investigated ourselves and found nothing wrong"

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Awesome! Will probably be looking for beta testers/early users soon, if you're interested I can send you a link

My ppl bill is 370. For 1600 square foot house. Oil heat. 🤦‍♀️ how??????????? It was 200 last year and i used less this year. Rip off. How are people affording this???

We did this last year. It's a cool little cave.

Utilities should not be allowed to be operated privately. They should all be owned by the government at either the municipal, state, or national level.

Because they're liars, that's why, and they know regulators won't do a thing

Keep saying this is why all the utilities need to be nationalized but I'm sure some idiot is going to barge in here defending this kind of gouging

Next time I move I'm getting solar panels and a battery system.

Not sure if anyone else mentioned this but with UGI you can enroll in a payment assistance program to get an even bill every month.

Mine stays at $160 a month year round based on their calculations. You might pay a little more in off seasons but there's no surprises from what I've noticed.

Sounds great keep us updated

Seems like it is much needed. Could be the next “big thing” to really take off and succeed. Best of luck to you.

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