Monthly cost of electricity

The amount of each bill includes the cost of the energy, a $6.00 monthly fee, other fees, and taxes. I converted to solar power the last week in October 2014. Since the meter is read during the first few days of the month, each bill represents most of the preceding month and a few days of the current month.

Notice the bills are significantly lower during the Spring because the days are longer (fewer lights being used) and less use of the furnace fan. The bills are significantly higher in the summer due to the use of central air conditioning (A/C).

The savings due to the use of solar energy can be seen by comparing bills with corresponding months one year earlier. This comparison only gives approximate values since weather conditions may be different.

The monthly cost of my electricity that is pulled from the grid consists of the cost of the electricity and a fixed fee. Because this page gives these costs for about a year and a half, giving my visitors a good view of how RMP treats its customers, I am not updating this page.

                                      Paid to
Billing Date          Utility Company     Remarks

10/2013          $102.68
11/2013          $ 82.48
12/2013          $100.58
01/2014          $133.99
02/2014          $100.82
03/2014          $ 85.31
04/2014          $ 80.95
05/2014          $ 78.41
06/2014          $109.44
07/2014          $124.34
08/2014          $230.58
09/2014          $118.67
10/2014          $107.65    
11/2014          $ 79.71     Mixture of no solar energy and solar energy
12/2014          $ 22.64     First full month of solar energy
01/2015          $ 77.56     Second full month of solar energy
02/2015          $  9.68     Third full month of solar energy, and so on
03/2015          $  9.01     $0.29 per day compared to $2.75 a year ago (2015 2 degrees colder)
04/2014          $  9.01     Fixed fee each month regardless of power generated
05/2014          $  9.01
06/2015          $  9.01 
07/2015          $  9.01     Using A/C during past month
08/2015          $  9.01     Using A/C during past month
09/2015          $  9.01     Using A/C during past month
10/2015          $  9.01     A/C off during past month. Dehydrator on a lot.
11/2015          $  9.01     Starting to use our electric space heater
12/2015          $  8.97     Used electric space heater a lot
01/2016          $  8.97     Used electric space heater a lot
02/2016          $ 15.07     Month was cloudy, snowy, and cold
03/2016          $  8.97     New fixed fee

Note: I've had my solar installation for over one year, and I have a good idea how it is affecting my monthly cost for electrical energy. Thus, I am no longer updating this page.