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To: Wharf Rat who wrote (62046)

12/12/2014 6:11:04 PM

From: Brumar89

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Seems high for the region for a single occupant home. If it wasn't for the summers here, I'd be in that range. But I have 2 stories and 4 bedrooms ... all occupied currently.

Seems like the weather is pretty mild there:
Normal Temperatures
(COVELO Weather station, 15.32 miles from Laytonville)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnnual

Max °F

53.7

58.1

62.3

68.7

76.3

85.1

92.8

92.6

87.8

76.4

59.7

52.6

72.2

Mean °F

42.5

46.0

49.1

53.2

59.2

66.3

72.2

71.4

66.7

57.9

47.1

41.7

56.1

Min °F

31.3

33.8

35.8

37.7

42.1

47.5

51.5

50.1

45.6

39.3

34.4

30.7

40.0

http://www.idcide.com/weather/ca/laytonville.htm

These are the average figures for electricity bills in the United States, according to this handy page of statistics from the Energy Information Agency (EIA).

* The average residential monthly bill is $95.66

* Average residential monthly use is 920 kilowatt hours (kWh)

* The average price paid per kWh is 10.4 cents, so about a dime. (Here’s a further breakdown by state.)

Read more: http://www.motherearthnews.com/renewable-energy/average-electric-bills.aspx#ixzz3LjAuLOYp

How much is the average electric bill in your state?

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration
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