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dupattaluella OP t1_j5zx68w wrote

Reply to comment by mtbmike in Electricity Bill Update by dupattaluella

We only used 12 kwh as of the 24 hour mark from installation, so I'm thinking I may be correct. I'll see what happens this next bill though. It was switched out almost exactly at the mid cycle mark, so if my bill is closer to 570kwh, I think I can assume I was correct. I'll still wait for the next full cycle bill to be sure though.

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dupattaluella OP t1_j5ztfcq wrote

Reply to comment by Malefic-Angel in Electricity Bill Update by dupattaluella

This was mainly a meter issue. I checked at the 24 hour mark and were at 12 kwh. We did nothing different over those 24 hours than we've been doing the last couple months.

There's no way we'd be using almost 800kwh in a month if we use 12 kwh per day. It would be about 360kwh/month. Now, to account for potential fluctuation, let's say it was 400kwh/month. With my current rates, my most recent bill would have been $164.52 instead of $313.38. That's a $148.86 difference.

So, yeah, while we may not have the cheapest supplier (Worcester Green at $.25/kwh), that's not the main issue. I may consider other suppliers once I confirm we're not being screwed over anymore, but I want to get this resolved asap first.

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dupattaluella OP t1_j5zlr94 wrote

Reply to comment by Rmcneil87 in Electricity Bill Update by dupattaluella

The AMI meters shouldn't submit readings for more kwhs each month than the AMR meters. Plus, the program ended over a year ago, per NG customer service. So, that doesn't explain why I was being charged for almost 800 kwhs last month and I'm now seeing 12 kwh in the last 24 hours (checked the meter again on the 24 hour mark from install).

Since the AMI meter has three different readings it cycles through, and no one at NG could explain how to accurately read the meter, it tells me they were either getting some innacurate readings I was being charged for OR they were ripping me off purposely. It took me months of asking for a new meter to get one. I was starting to suspect them, but wanted to give the benefit of the doubt. When they acted as if switching out a meter was impossible and having someone come out to explain how to read the AMI meter would never happen, I started to wonder if it was them ripping me off.

If my next full cycle (which will start early February through early March) is closer to 360 kwh, I'll know it was the meter and/or NG trying to rip me off. Since the replacement happened mid cycle this time, I should see a decrease this next bill as well (which I should get the second week of February).

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