As a utility, APS does everything well…except when it comes to dealing with customers.
AZBob Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 24, 2022, at 8:39 AM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > I started us out on the off-peak plan because the youngster often works > second shift. That changes every 3 months, so it’s a wash, or used to be. > With his girlfriend living there now the usage is a bit more like > conventional hours, so I need to look into changing the plan. The thing that > chaps my *ss is that they talk about all these plans they have but there’s no > way to compare your existing bill/plan to one of the others. You would think > they gather enough information they could do this, but they don’t. At least > not on paper or the web site. > > I need to just give them a call. > > Oh, and because of the mini-splits kicking the consumption up they’re sending > me nastygrams about how a typical house like mine should be using a lot less > energy. Really? > > -D > >> On Dec 24, 2022, at 10:30 AM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes >> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> I will not chime in because our weather is too perfect. >> My gas bill (H2O, furnace) does double this time of year (up to a staggering >> $58 a month), but I’ve dialed in APS and I’m on the $162 a month every month >> plan. >> I need a Mercedes and a house. >> >> AZBob >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>>> On Dec 24, 2022, at 8:25 AM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes >>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> My gas bill at the Flagstaff house is laughable. I don’t know why, but I’m >>> not complaining. Gas furnace, range, demand hot water heater, dryer. Last >>> month it was $82. That’s with 2-1/2 adults (the person living in the casita >>> uses the dryer, but heat is a mini-split.) >>> >>> The electric bill is another story, however. Since the mini-splits have >>> been added it has approached the $200 mark. I’m not sure I’m on a good rate >>> plan, though, either. APS has a bunch of different ones, and they don’t do >>> a good job allowing you to compare. It’s something I’ve been looking into. >>> >>> -D >>> >>>> On Dec 24, 2022, at 10:20 AM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes >>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> In typically winter weather here I don’t recall seeing a bill over 300 in >>>> one month during the coldest part of the year. It has seemed cheaper to me >>>> with a heat pump versus a regular AC and gas furnace. I would hate to see >>>> a gas bill in the winter now with natural gas prices way up like they are. >>>> I’m a big fan of heat pumps. >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>>>> On Dec 24, 2022, at 9:10 AM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes >>>>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I meant to mention that the mini-splits I had installed at the Flagstaff >>>>> house are rated at above 90% efficiency down to -4F. We had single digit >>>>> temps there last week, so I checked in to make sure all was well and >>>>> everyone reported they were working fine and making plenty of heat. >>>>> >>>>> Can’t wait to see my electric bill. >>>>> >>>>> -D >>>>> >>>>>> On Dec 24, 2022, at 10:07 AM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes >>>>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Right now it is finally up to 11. Supposed to get up to 25 today. Most >>>>>> of the day Thursday and all night it was anywhere from -1 to 2. >>>>>> Yesterday it was around 8 all day. We have a heat pump for heat and it >>>>>> actually did just fine maintaining 68-69 inside (programmable >>>>>> thermostat). Electric aux heat would kick on from time to time. I can’t >>>>>> say how long total it ran on aux heat but it was not constant. >>>>>> >>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Dec 24, 2022, at 8:42 AM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes >>>>>>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 19F here which is very unusual. My heating systems are struggling and >>>>>>> aren’t really keeping up so it is chilly in the manse. It was a two dog >>>>>>> night because I only have two dogs. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hahaha I just remembered too that 4yr ago today I woke up in the >>>>>>> hospital after having my broken leg fixed the evening before. A >>>>>>> casualty of Ultimate but that aspect of dumbassery has been relegated >>>>>>> to the past. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Y’all stay warm and enjoy the holiday weekend, Christmas, Festivus, >>>>>>> Kwaanzaa, Hanukkah, Solstice, Saturnalia, or whatever you celebrate. I >>>>>>> don’t think I’m going to be working on any cars today but will be >>>>>>> studying more how to get this M137 cam position sensor replaced later >>>>>>> in the week when it warms up again. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> —FT >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Sent from my iPad >>>>>>> _______________________________________ >>>>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>>>>> >>>>>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>>>>> >>>>>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>>>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________ >>>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>>>> >>>>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>>>> >>>>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________ >>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>>> >>>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>>> >>>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________ >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>> >>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>> >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
