Unfortunately I'm an adult and have to pay my bills. I have gas heat. That bill was $109 this month.

They do!!! https://www.energysage.com/energy-products/energy-monitors/

They just clamp around the wire in your panel so you can read each circuit's current without having to actually change any wiring.

Or for even cheaper to just help you go hunting leakages instead of a more permanent install to monitor over time, a clamp meter like this $15 Harbor Freight one would work: https://www.harborfreight.com/digital-clamp-meter-96308.html

Thanks!

Lmfao no I own a house

Mine was $40 and gas was $50 for a 900 sq ft apt. I think my apt is energy efficient?

CJ backyard bbq in seekonk! They’ve only been open a few months but the food is fantastic. The owner makes all his own sauces and rubs for meat. The best pulled chicken and brisket I’ve ever had

Then, yeah, you're screwed for now. Maybe your boss would understand and give you time off if you explained the issue. Otherwise, you'll have to wait.

Yep that’s some of what I’m trying to do, no idea if such a meter exists tho.

I did notice you eye rolling emoji. Why post here if you don’t want to hear peoples responses?

Obviously you either have natural gas, oil heat or someone paying your heating bill.

Are you for real?

Its Winter.

Electric Baseboard Heat.

I already keep my thermostat at 55. Should I freeze out my pipes?

My electric bill was $486.

That's why we are complaining.

They raised the rates 40% this year.

You are drawing WAY too much for not having electric heat. You are almost at the same draw as me but I have electric heat pump,heat pump water heater ,one EV car (short commute) electric floor heating, always on server. Just saying that it’s time to get some sort of meter to find out what’s drawing so much power in your house.

Yeah I’m projected for 100% offset so I’m looking forward to them being switched on.

I wish they made digital gauges for the breaker panel so I could see how much draw was going to each circuit. Then I could really go and hunt down the problem.

I have a dehumidifier in the basement that I shut off and unplug around oct/Nov every year once it begins to cool.

My suspicion is that my well pump may be running a lot but I have no way of telling.

Salary lol

The good news is that presumably your solar array is sized for your current use, so once it's up and running, you can find and plug those holes to use less and sell more back to RIE!

Two Providence Journal stories. Both require subscriptions, but are good, long reads.

https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2022/09/30/pioneer-investments-anurag-sureka-tenants-say-apartments-deplorable-condition/8081442001/

And here's the story about one family and lead poisoning at one of those properties

https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2022/12/15/childhood-lead-poisoning-central-falls-rhode-island-pioneer-properties/69683975007/

Are you paid hourly or are you salaried?

I’m gonna guess you have an apartment? I’m in a 2200 sqft house. Different energy needs brother.

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Do you have a sump pump always running or dehumidifiers?

I do taxes, so no not during this time of year lol

Yeah I work from home once a week, sometimes twice. And even then, laptop, dock, two monitors, and one set of lights. It’s not like I’m mining crypto or something lol.

You're probably going to have to call them. Do you get breaks during the day?

Is that not common knowledge? Nick may have a point but coming in and stating the obvious isn’t helpful.

I’m not gonna make an itemized list of what I keep plugged in in my home, but it’s really just computer, tv, monitors, a couple cameras. Really basic stuff.