Electric company SJW snowflakes are trying to shame me

[Rogue Hawk]

I got this email from ComEd informing me that I use more energy than my neighbors and I should be ashamed of myself. :lecturef_smilie: Notice they bold the word "You".

Environmentalist wackos are everywhere, it's scary.

 

[UtahPete]

I got this email from ComEd informing me that I use more energy than my neighbors and I should be ashamed of myself. :lecturef_smilie: Notice they bold the word "You". Environmentalist wackos are everywhere, it's scary.

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Do you run a welder or something?

 

[Fatcycledaddy]

I got this email from ComEd informing me that I use more energy than my neighbors and I should be ashamed of myself. :lecturef_smilie: Notice they bold the word "You".

Environmentalist wackos are everywhere, it's scary.

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I get the same thing from consumers power here in MI.
I want to reply and tell them that they should be happy that I chose to have more electric appliances and fewer gas appliances in my house, therefor giving them a job and job security.

I wonder if it is another one of those government mandated things they have to now supply you with.

 

[Fatcycledaddy]

Do you run a welder or something?

You bring up a good point, I have a electric smoker that I run extensively, a large 3 phase air compressor in the garage, a wire welder and arc welder I use quite a bit, and a ERV ventilation unit in my house that runs an electric motor 24-7-365 exchanging air from inside to out.

None of my neighbors have any of those things.

 

[UtahPete]

You bring up a good point, I have a electric smoker that I run extensively, a large 3 phase air compressor in the garage, a wire welder and arc welder I use quite a bit, and a ERV ventilation unit in my house that runs an electric motor 24-7-365 exchanging air from inside to out. None of my neighbors have any of those things.

Right. So, you can account for your increased usage and don't have to be concerned about it. Otherwise, you'd probably want to compare notes with your neighbors if you were trying to reduce your electric bill. I don't thing they're trying to shame you so much as provide you useful information.

 

[asp125]

It's that pesky grow op, those things suck up your power.

 

[Saluda]

How much energy (materials) go towards all these mailings ? Mine always say I'm more efficient than my neighbors. Apparently they don't know we have a camp which contributes to our artificially low usage.

 

[Bob Denman]

 

[UtahPete]

How much energy (materials) go towards all these mailings ?

They're emails, so I'm thinking they don't take much energy to produce and 'mail'

 

[wyliec]

Right. So, you can account for your increased usage and don't have to be concerned about it. Otherwise, you'd probably want to compare notes with your neighbors if you were trying to reduce your electric bill. I don't thing they're trying to shame you so much as provide you useful information.

I agree, and maybe he should run an extension cord (sized appropriately) to his neighbors house.

 

[ofdave]

maybe it's the grow lights?

 

[UtahPete]

I agree, and maybe he should run an extension cord (sized appropriately) to his neighbors house.

Which end goes to the neighbor?

 

[Bob Denman]

maybe it's the grow lights?

He's in Illinois: not California or Colorado.

 

[Fatcycledaddy]

They're emails, so I'm thinking they don't take much energy to produce and 'mail'

Mine is not an email. It is a real old fashioned snail mail letter.

 

[Fatcycledaddy]

He's in Illinois: not California or Colorado.

Still works, haven't you read Barack *****'s book?

 

[Bob Denman]

Still works, haven't you read Barack *****'s book?

Actually... I haven't! :thumbup:
Is there anything in it that I need to know? :dontknow:

 

[Rogue Hawk]

Do you run a welder or something?

No, but I leave lights on and run the air and heat year round. I do that because I have pets. My place is situated under trees and my neighbors porch so my place is dark day and night. My pets are there 24/7 and I don't want them sitting in a dark, cold dungeon. They have emotions so such an environment is not good for them. When the lights are all off, it gets to them and they start crying.

I am not against to saving energy. What I resent is their approach. They act like i have no right to use energy and I am a horrible person for doing so. If they instead say, "We see you use more energy than your neighbors, so we would like to offer you some assistants on how to lower your usage". Then I would listen. With the way they act, it makes me defiant and more likely to do more of what they don't like.

 

[Bob Denman]

Perhaps you should send your neighbors "Thank You" cards; for leaving so much electricity laying around for you... :roflblack:

 

[Rogue Hawk]

Perhaps you should send your neighbors "Thank You" cards; for leaving so much electricity laying around for you... :roflblack:

Your a stinker :clap:

 

[UtahPete]

No, but I leave lights on and run the air and heat year round. I do that because I have pets. My place is situated under trees and my neighbors porch so my place is dark day and night. My pets are there 24/7 and I don't want them sitting in a dark, cold dungeon. They have emotions so such an environment is not good for them. When the lights are all off, it gets to them and they start crying.

I am not against to saving energy. What I resent is their approach. They act like i have no right to use energy and I am a horrible person for doing so. If they instead say, "We see you use more energy than your neighbors, so we would like to offer you some assistants on how to lower your usage". Then I would listen. With the way they act, it makes me defiant and more likely to do more of what they don't like.

Kudos for taking care of your pets so well. I think you're reading more into that utility bill message than is there. nojoke