<![CDATA[We just received our first full month post-solar electric bill.]]>We just received our first full month post-solar electric bill. It's ~$16. $14 of that is flat fees we can't do anything about.

The bills are unlikely to continue to be this low. We've mostly been able to avoid running the AC so far, and limit using the power hungry electric clothes dryer in the basement.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/9e7acb65-56f1-43fc-b074-3b194da36268/we-just-received-our-first-full-month-post-solar-electric-bill.RSS for NodeFri, 15 May 2026 06:18:16 GMTTue, 21 Apr 2026 16:05:59 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to We just received our first full month post-solar electric bill. on Tue, 21 Apr 2026 17:13:45 GMT]]>@mlanger We average $150 non summer and around $225 in summer. They offer 5 plans. Standard is four different rates by time, and then there are steps as well. So like first 600 kWh are cheaper than the next, etc.

If I look at total bill including all the dumb fees and charges / total kWh over the past six months it's about 13.5 cents for us

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://vmst.io/users/User47/statuses/116443815975979030https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://vmst.io/users/User47/statuses/116443815975979030Tue, 21 Apr 2026 17:13:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to We just received our first full month post-solar electric bill. on Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:33:57 GMT]]>@User47 What do you think the bill would normally be? Without the solar? Curious.

Also, do you know your per kilowatt hour rate? It should be on your bill. I'm curious about that, too.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.world/users/mlanger/statuses/116443659493487471https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.world/users/mlanger/statuses/116443659493487471Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:33:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to We just received our first full month post-solar electric bill. on Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:25:16 GMT]]>Interestingly, we don't have to pay DSIM fee on own power we generate. Which is common sense, but I'd expect them to find a way... // It's a fee that allows utilities to recover costs associated with energy efficiency programs.

We also don't have to pay the ridiculous "2021 Winter Storm Fee" they get away with charging us on a per kWh basis. Really glad to see that one gone.

Though, it's not lost on me that by skipping that fee, it'll fall on our non-solar neighbors.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://vmst.io/users/User47/statuses/116443625352582346https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://vmst.io/users/User47/statuses/116443625352582346Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:25:16 GMT