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Hortensis

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16. I remember a thread, here I believe?, that asked what thermostats

Reply to Siwsan (Original post)

Wed Jun 2, 2021, 08:05 PM

Jun 2021

were set at in the summer, and I was shocked to find many set very low, under 70 degrees, all the time. I'm especially heat sensitive, a medical condition, but with fans am able to stay comfortable with the windows open and AC off until the temp tops 80 degrees. In any case, I'm guessing most of your neighbors have lots of room to increase the temperature a couple of degrees without any pain at all.

Our power company instituted a program that charges one lower rate all year, and we really appreciate it in the summer.

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The local power company is raising our rates by 50%, between 2 and 7 pm, until September. [View all] Siwsan Jun 2021 OP

CMS Energy? roamer65 Jun 2021 #1

Consumers Energy Siwsan Jun 2021 #2

That means DTE Energy will do it as well. roamer65 Jun 2021 #5

and what is the excuse for the increase? nt msongs Jun 2021 #3

Is there a good reason? WarGamer Jun 2021 #4

Something about avoiding the need to build new power plants, heading towards a cleaner future. Siwsan Jun 2021 #9

When I used to live in AZ, we had graduated billing. WarGamer Jun 2021 #13

On the rare occasion I turn on the AC, it's set about the same - high 70's to 80. Siwsan Jun 2021 #17

yup, makes sense... WarGamer Jun 2021 #18

DTE keeps threatening to build the Enrico Fermi Unit 3 nuke. roamer65 Jun 2021 #20

My local utility charges by peak hours too. I just have to schedule laundry in the wee hours hlthe2b Jun 2021 #6

exactly! Been there, done that. WarGamer Jun 2021 #14

Being able to adapt is a definite bonus Siwsan Jun 2021 #15

Consumers Energy in Michigan MichMan Jun 2021 #7

I'm not sure there aren't peak hours anywhere in the US anymore PortTack Jun 2021 #8

Yea - 2 to 7 seem weird. Later in the day would make more sense to me. Siwsan Jun 2021 #11

How hot does it get in Michigan? We couldn't do this in the South. JoanofArgh Jun 2021 #10

We're heading into the high 80's, low 90's, this weekend and into early next week Siwsan Jun 2021 #12

I remember a thread, here I believe?, that asked what thermostats Hortensis Jun 2021 #16

My body temperature runs pretty low - in the 97 range - so I'm not very sensitive to heat. Siwsan Jun 2021 #19

Same here. This is GA, and in the worst of cream-soup summer nights Hortensis Jun 2021 #21