I think space heaters are a really expensive way to heat your house. My bge bill is nearly $500 but my house is 2-3 times your house in sqft. Most of my heating is gas.

Mine isn't an end unit, so that helps keep costs down, not sure where yours is.

A bachelor’s degree in Urban or Transportation Planning, Civil Engineering, Business Administration, Public Administration, Management, or related field is required, plus at least 4 years of supervisory work.

My guy…I love that interview. It means theirs still some yinzers left in the Burgh. But also coming from Pittsburgh like you said the pride levels mean very different things between these two cities. I would say Baltimore definitely has pride but it’s definitely more a tale of two cities if you will with that pride. Pittsburgh is a lot more of a collective pride.

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Fair enough. I upvote your upvoting them.

Dutch Courage has a coconut drink that they serve with an umbrella, but it’s served in the coconut milk can.

The exchange is the second iteration if I'm not mistaken as it got too large? I feel like starting one might be a good route. We used it a ton when out child was younger.

I have a similar sized house and also no wall insulation (do have attic insulation). Gas radiator heat. Our bill is projected to be $600.

So you’re not alone. When I compare our gas usage to last year, we’re actually using a bit less, but rates have gone up a lot. We also keep it set to ~64, but with as cold as it was recently, the boiler was basically running nonstop.

Have a few older windows and some door seals that should be replaced, but still, $600+ in a month is crazy. I’m also considering the budget billing that someone else mentioned, but wish I would have done that sooner

Nothing to do out there

Yes. And while I wish the development was more urban, it's a vast improvement over what is what it was, which was a toxic wasteland. By all economic measures, it's been a massive success.

Omg tf.... Thank you for the info, wow. Does the brownfield end at Boston Street, or...? All those apartments they're building, hope it's not going to be some low level Love Canal shit. 🥴

Trans modern was an arts festival that happened around Load of Fun gallery which was at the corner of North Ave & Howard. Music, costumes, parades, performances, art, etc.

On the bright side, your assessment will help spur other investment in your area and improve the area which in turn improves your property value.

Bingo. Like how tf did they even escape? If imma rob a bank, let me be on a main drag somewhere.

My God. This is what we pay in the worst months in a 3,000 Sq ft house with all electric everything with an EV charging.

I guess I need to recommend the insulated house siding. Even when our electricity went out last week in the 3 degree weather, it only got down to 58 inside after 11 hours.

The land was leased by Exxon Mobil for like 60 years. The ground is just filled with toxic dirt and fumes from petroleum. Sapperstein (the developer) was extremely limited on what they could build on the land. If you look at the parking lot light poles when you’re there they actually double as vents for the ground. They have caps at the top that allow toxic gasses to dissipate.

There’s no pride on any level of the city

Yep. Police are there to protect capital, not citizens. This fact is the most clear proof of that.

It’s just terrible land use in general. Guess that’s what we get when a petroleum company leases a chunk of land for over half a century and leaves it toxic.

BGE offers a discounted energy audit that can help pinpoint improvements based on efficacy.

https://bgesmartenergy.com/residential/help-me-save/home-performance

Mine was $325 for 3 bedroom rancher in Rosedale. Nothing like yours but still very expensive

I've found wrapping your windows helps slightly. Not going to drop your costs way down but it does help. You can also go to the BGE plan where it averages your costs each year for the last several years and then divided by 12 so you pay a standard bill each month.

You need insulation. Fill up the attic.

Then start caulking any crack on your exterior walls. If you have old windows, the seals are probably bad, so fix that. Cheap fix is to use window sheeting (plastic sheet that you put over windows and use a hair dryer to seal).

If you have a unfinished/open basement, your flooring could be letting that cool air in, so insulate. Pretty much seal any possible air gap on the exterior.

Then clean your air filters if you have HVAC. If it's just radiators, make sure they are working properly. Wear blankets and extra layers.
Ask Bge to come do an energy audit including finding out if you have a gas leak or electricity being used somewhere it shouldnt (including theft by neighbors).

Bge raised rates quite a bit this year for delivery, not supply. So yes it's expensive. If you are lower income or have periods of the year where you are lower income for a 30 day period, apply for energy assistance (OHEP). If you qualify Maryland has heating and electric grants to help pay bills. The average benefit is $500 per year. But there are many grants.

Links to OHEP: https://dhs.maryland.gov/office-of-home-energy-programs/

Application: https://mydhrbenefits.dhr.state.md.us/

Provide all documentation needed all at once with the application, Not separately. This will ensure the case is processed quickly and items not scattered.

If you have back water or sewer bills, also look at grants for that (can apply on same above page).

If you need to make major home repairs go here for grant funding: https://dhcd.maryland.gov/Residents/Pages/SpecialLoans.aspx

https://dhcd.maryland.gov/Residents/Pages/WholeHome.aspx

https://dhcd.baltimorecity.gov/hho/rehabilitation-and-repairs

https://marylandhaf.com/

https://dhcd.maryland.gov/Residents/Pages/HomeownerAssistanceFund.aspx

November bill was between $$420 and $460 ( i cant rememeber how much exactly) I weeped so bad because this is downright unaffordable 😫. And I thought it was because I have to use space heaters since the house is old, the oil tank needs over $1000 in repair, plus oil is expensive right now. Also the house is a standard baltimore row home about 1100 sq ft.

Radiators- gas