Doug Doering, 61, of Santa Cruz

[casa_mugrienta]

Somebody here must know this guy

https://www.yahoo.com/now/gas-bill-907-13-sticker-130059649.html

"Doug Doering, 61, of Santa Cruz knew it would cost him to heat the outdoor pool at his Palm Springs vacation home but decided to bite the bullet. Last winter, his monthly bill was about $980, a cost he thought he could handle. After all, he thought, what's the point of a 25,000-gallon pool if you don't swim in it?

Less than a week before his billing cycle closed, he received a warning from SoCalGas that rates were spiking. By then, the pool had been heated for more than a week. When the bill arrived, it was $2,770."

 

[keenfish]

My gas bill used to be $15 in summer and about $35-45 in winter.

It's now $180

Incredible. I don't even run the heater unless I have to and it's been cold lately. Colder than the past few years for sure.

I'm in uggs and layers at home now. Crazy.

I'm going to switch to propane when I move to my townhouse after I get my sis out.

Unfortunately, that's probably not an option so I'm screwed unless I just don't use the gas.

 

[Autoprax]

Heating a pool all winter seems like a waste if you are are a tightwad.

You just need a big nut and let the compounding interest do the work for you

 

[$kully]

I just got my bill for the month.



That was after a $50 “California Climate Credit” that we received this month. So it was more like $89 which is slightly more than it was last month. We moved into the house in October so I don’t have a comparison to this time last year. But we’ve been cooking a lot with gas and doing way too much laundry with a gas dryer.

I did get an email from SoCal Gas warning us about prices and this included a bill tracker estimate for the month which proved to be fairly accurate. If Doug D checked his email he may have seen it coming and had time to change his usage to save some money. But he’d rather just complain publicly.

 

[TeamScam]

It's been pretty warm in the Mid-Atlantic this year, many years but anyway, we heat with electric now, bills are through the roof and I don't know why, I guess I'm going to have to figure out the pain in add way, I can't think of anything different but it's like 35-40% more than it was last year which was quite warm as well. $380. Down from 410 last month cause we're trying to conserve a little so far. The elevated rates don't bear this out so whatever. I do have a fireplace but it's not efficient when we still need to heat the other end of the house, so she tells me(she's right) but I never had to beg to have a fire when I was still drinking. The good ole days in so many ways.
Enjoy!!

 

[casa_mugrienta]

I just got my bill for the month.

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That was after a $50 “California Climate Credit” that we received this month. So it was more like $89 which is slightly more than it was last month. We moved into the house in October so I don’t have a comparison to this time last year. But we’ve been cooking a lot with gas and doing way too much laundry with a gas dryer.

I did get an email from SoCal Gas warning us about prices and this included a bill tracker estimate for the month which proved to be fairly accurate. If Doug D checked his email he may have seen it coming and had time to change his usage to save some money. But he’d rather just complain publicly.

My bill has always run about $30-$50/month.

I haven't seen much change.

I don't think I could use as much energy as it seems a lot of people do in my area even if I tried.

I'm like, WTF are you powering?

 

[grapedrink]

My bill has always run about $30-$50/month.

I haven't seen much change.

I don't think I could use as much energy as it seems a lot of people do in my area even if I tried.

I'm like, WTF are you powering?

Wall heaters are horribly inefficient. That’s what drives my bill in the winter months, and I’m a Scrooge with gas . . . . But my wife isn’t

 

[$kully]

My bill has always run about $30-$50/month.

I haven't seen much change.

I don't think I could use as much energy as it seems a lot of people do in my area even if I tried.

I'm like, WTF are you powering?

I guess our heat is electric. But in the last three months we’ve had a lot of unexpected and expected things that have really upped our use of our laundry which uses gas for both the hot water and dryer for well beyond what I’d consider to be normal for a couple of adults with a small dog. We’ve also been cooking at home a lot more than usual with no regard for saving gas. I actually found my LADWP bill for electricity, sewage and trash to be more eye popping at around $900. But that was over a 3 month stretch cause they don’t bill you monthly.

 

[TeamScam]

Okay, I'm going to start trying to conserve again, but not for the money too much, for the Whales.

 

[grapedrink]

I guess our heat is electric. But in the last three months we’ve had a lot of unexpected and expected things that have really upped our use of our laundry which uses gas for both the hot water and dryer for well beyond what I’d consider to be normal for a couple of adults with a small dog. We’ve also been cooking at home a lot more than usual with no regard for saving gas. I actually found my LADWP bill for electricity, sewage and trash to be more eye popping at around $900. But that was over a 3 month stretch cause they don’t bill you monthly.

Cooking on a gas stove is relatively low in usage, I doubt that’s moving the needle too much.

 

[enframed]

I guess our heat is electric. But in the last three months we’ve had a lot of unexpected and expected things that have really upped our use of our laundry which uses gas for both the hot water and dryer for well beyond what I’d consider to be normal for a couple of adults with a small dog. We’ve also been cooking at home a lot more than usual with no regard for saving gas. I actually found my LADWP bill for electricity, sewage and trash to be more eye popping at around $900. But that was over a 3 month stretch cause they don’t bill you monthly.

$900! My last one was $245. WTF are you doing in your home? Granted, it's just me now but even when there was two of us it never exceeded $400.

 

[grapedrink]

$900! My last one was $245. WTF are you doing in your home? Granted, it's just me now but even when there was two of us it never exceeded $400.

I think he said it was stretched out over 3 months with other utilities rolled into it

 

[enframed]

I think he said it was stretched out over 3 months with other utilities rolled into it

Yes, I have LADWP too, and it was only $245 for three months.

 

[LipService]

From Google:
In 2021, New York City became the largest city in the United States to ban gas connections for new buildings. Starting in 2023, newly constructed buildings under seven stories will not be allowed to use gas for cooking or space heating, and beginning in 2027 this will also apply to taller buildings.

The overlords are trying to replace gas with electric.

In my area, they are installing "smart" electric meters. With this, they will be able to shut off your electricity remotely. So if they think Doug's carbon footprint is too big, they can just shut him down, which they can't easily do with gas - get it? Conspiracy theory? Maybe they are not targeting individuals yet, but in Colorado, I hear that they've already done the remote shutdowns during peak usage.

Mods, please move this thread to the Politics forum.

 

[sussle]

In my area, they are installing "smart" electric meters. With this, they will be able to shut off your electricity remotely. So if they think Doug's carbon footprint is too big, they can just shut him down, which they can't easily do with gas - get it? Conspiracy theory? Maybe they are not targeting individuals yet, but in Colorado, I hear that they've already done the remote shutdowns during peak usage.

We signed up for that, briefly, a few years ago. Can't remember what the incentive was but all I know is I came home from work one hot summer day and couldn't crank the AC up enough to cool the house. Thought it was an AC problem but it was Duke Energy regulating my usage. And that was the end of that.

 

[WaialuaNate]

Fvck you and your $30 gas bill. Mine was $580 last month and $495 this month. East Ventucky county loc, out.

 

[ElOgro]

fvvk you and your $30 gas bill. Mine was $580 last month and $495 this month. East Ventucky county loc, out.

That's vicious. Is that mostly for heating the house?

 

[sizzld1]

People all over LA are complaining about natural gas bills right now. We're on propane, so I can't confirm, but it looks like tons of people's bills have tripled or quadrupled in the last couple of months. Brutal

 

[grapedrink]

People all over LA are complaining about natural gas bills right now. We're on propane, so I can't confirm, but it looks like tons of people's bills have tripled or quadrupled in the last couple of months. Brutal

The price per unit literally doubled from December going into January. Even the December price was already 2-3X what is was about a year before. Bonkers

 

[jkb]