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9. The electricity used to heat my house comes mostly from hydro

Thu Oct 30, 2014, 12:19 PM

Oct 2014

Oil, natural gas and coal combined contribute about 1.39% of the power generated used here. Wind is at 5%.

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They told us the cost of living was so high because of gas prices [View all] J_J_ Oct 2014 OP

good point. nt raccoon Oct 2014 #1

+1. I'm sick of that canard too Populist_Prole Oct 2014 #15

My heat went down strawberries Oct 2014 #5

Cheap Saudi oil prices are also hurting US shale oil production JimDandy Oct 2014 #11

The "unconventional" costs have a lot of hot air built into them Sen. Walter Sobchak Oct 2014 #13

I love it how.... sendero Oct 2014 #7

Not going to happen. William769 Oct 2014 #8

The electricity used to heat my house comes mostly from hydro Bluenorthwest Oct 2014 #9

My heating bill will be much lower Travis_0004 Oct 2014 #10