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Are consumers getting higher electric bills because utilities are selling to AI guys first? Is AI driving up energy prices for regular consumers? Shouldn't we be protected from that?
What caused my electric bill to increase 30% over last summer's bills?
My electric bill was ridiculously high the last 2 months.... normally around $200, $500 was a shocker and the last almost $800. WTH is going on?
Edited to add: are they prepping for project Blue Beam?
The one thing I am pretty certain of is that AI pays much less per kWh that us consumers. It doesn't really matter when the AI training is done, so it makes sense to run overnight when electricity is cheap. They could pause some processing when electricity is expensive. Opportunistic loads like that should help stabilize the grid.
Has your electric meter been replaced with a "more accurate" electronic version?
Has the price per kWh gone up? The bills from my electric company are very obfuscated. I had to add up the "electricity" cost, the fuel surcharge, and then add city, county, and state taxes to all of that.
Has the base service charge gone up? While a 30% increase in the base charge could happen, that wouldn't increase the whole bill by 30%.
The amount of energy used by an air conditioner should be somewhat proportional to the Cooling Degree Days for your location.
Great questions. 👍
I'll have to get my bill and do some figuring. (Oh no! Math on a holiday weekend!)
Have raised the thermostat in an effort to curb cooling costs. And no, I refused the "smart" meter so don't have that, unless they installed without my consent. Hmmm Wonder if they impose a penalty or surcharge on people like me.
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It was been hotter this year from last year, Bidens energy policy is destroying the energy sector and less product being delivered. We have had many days up towards 100+ degrees this summer in Alabama. Expected since God said it would be hotter this summer. See Julie Green International Ministries Rumble channel. Quite enlightening. Remember God has always “spoken through the prophets”. Question is are we listening?
Yes HE surely is speaking through the prophets. Julie Green is certainly anointed. I listened to Bob Jones wife share her prophetic dream this morning. Such a good and inspiring dream about Trump and his return. We need to be praying for Trump to be filled with the Spirit so he can be used by God in his return. She was comparing Trump to David and how God had to get David in line with his plan before he became a king. It’s on YouTube .
Hottest day on record yesterday in North Carolina according the weather station at RDU airport. The entire month of June we had rain only once. High today of 95 but humidity makes it feel like 104. I love the heat of summer but I can’t take this. I don’t have breathing problems but it feels like it’s taking your breath. My AC is running as hard as it can. One day it was 76 in my house with it set on 72. That’s with light blocking shades pulled down and they help a lot. I’m 57 and don’t remember it this hot before August.
Same here in upstate SC. Humidity takes your breath. We did get rain yesterday afternoon but it brought with it an intense electrical storm. The lightning was popping around outside like popcorn. Praise Jesus didn’t lose power. If it’s going to get like that, I’d just as soon not get rain.
Partly that, but also because most countries are phasing out oil and gas and moving towards electricity as part of the green agenda.