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    Yep I hit a new all time record high since owning this house (5 years).
    Beat out the high set two years ago in Jan. by +$50.

    Changes from year over year. Added LED bulbs to most fixtures in house.
    Re did weather stripping in home.
    New roof (not that that makes any difference).
    Last edited by mr2mike; 02-08-2017 at 10:36 AM.

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    Even my current apartment bill went up to 95$ this month from the usual $60. I havent used excessive electricity and am on fixed rate. And I don't have nat gas. I wonder what gives?

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    It's because enmax was giving out discounts last month to match Atco so now this month they're hitting everybody harder to make up for it

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    Originally posted by superflychief
    It's because enmax was giving out discounts last month to match Atco so now this month they're hitting everybody harder to make up for it
    Exactly my thought.....One hand gives the other in your pocket taking away. Of course they don't want to lose on that stuff, so diddle the fees. They went to the City of Calgary school of accounting, and push numbers 2 different ways to get the outcome they want while trying to look like they're doing good.
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    Enmax slaps on "estimation" reads all the time even with two way meters, this like a interest free loan or just extra income for them if you do not complain.

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    wow some of your guys bills sound so high.

    I am in a ~1500 sq ft house; my bill did go up a bit, but my overall charges are no where near as high as you guys. December was pretty cold so it justifies the increase in January.

    *side note* I like that Enmax now just charges this all to my Visa.

    2017
    Bill Date Bill Amount Due Date
    Jan 16, 2017 $ 299.45 Feb 10, 2017 View
    2016
    Bill Date Bill Amount Due Date
    Dec 14, 2016 $ 248.59 Jan 09, 2017 View
    Nov 15, 2016 $ 199.03 Dec 12, 2016 View
    Oct 17, 2016 $ 225.37 Nov 14, 2016 View
    Sep 16, 2016 $ 210.02 Oct 11, 2016 View
    Aug 16, 2016 $ 91.75 Sep 12, 2016 View
    Jul 15, 2016 $ 213.52 Aug 09, 2016 View
    Jun 15, 2016 $ 232.61 Jul 11, 2016 View
    May 16, 2016 $ 234.38 Jun 10, 2016 View
    Apr 14, 2016 $ 234.51 May 09, 2016 View
    Mar 15, 2016 $ 253.34 Apr 11, 2016 View
    Feb 12, 2016 $ 335.49 Mar 08, 2016 View
    Jan 15, 2016 $ 235.33 Feb 09, 2016 View

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    Jan 13, 2017 $ 247.90 Feb 07, 2017 View
    2016
    Bill Date Bill Amount Due Date
    Dec 13, 2016 $ 106.86 Jan 09, 2017 View
    Nov 14, 2016 $ 184.54 Dec 09, 2016 View
    Oct 14, 2016 $ 119.68 Nov 08, 2016 View
    Sep 15, 2016 $ 25.90 Oct 11, 2016 View
    Aug 15, 2016 $ 125.75 Sep 09, 2016 View
    Jul 14, 2016 $ 253.57 Aug 08, 2016 View
    Jun 14, 2016 $ 124.20 Jul 11, 2016 View
    May 12, 2016 $ 129.39 Jun 06, 2016 View
    Apr 13, 2016 $ 164.70 May 09, 2016 View
    Mar 14, 2016 $ 177.16 Apr 08, 2016 View
    Feb 11, 2016 $ 209.46 Mar 07, 2016 View
    Jan 14, 2016 $ 225.08 Feb 08, 2016 View


    These are mine. 1500 sq foot 2 story house. Just me and my dog. My water and waste are with Epcor. Thermostat is set on 21 all day, all night.
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    You know those bored stay at home moms who's entire lives revolve around driving their kids to soccer, various cleaning accessories, and worrying about neighbourhood rapists? The kind of people that watch the View and go "uh huh..." Those unfulfilled people who try to fill the void in their empty lives by writing whiny letters to the editor complaining about shit that no one really cares about?

    Well imagine if instead of writing that letter to the editor, she just posts on a car forum for car enthusiasts. That's Kritafo.

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    Sigh....anyone want to swap bills?


    2017

    Bill Date Bill Amount Due Date
    Feb 04, 2017 $ 560.57 Mar 01, 2017 View
    Jan 06, 2017 $ 480.49 Jan 31, 2017 View

    2016

    Bill Date Bill Amount Due Date
    Dec 06, 2016 $ 426.58 Jan 03, 2017 View
    Nov 04, 2016 $ 397.61 Nov 29, 2016 View
    Oct 06, 2016 $ 397.55 Oct 31, 2016 View
    Sep 07, 2016 $ 361.26 Oct 03, 2016 View
    Aug 08, 2016 $ 398.87 Sep 02, 2016 View
    Jul 07, 2016 $ 390.03 Aug 02, 2016 View
    Jun 07, 2016 $ 392.38 Jul 04, 2016 View
    May 05, 2016 $ 325.33 May 30, 2016 View
    Apr 06, 2016 $ 414.74 May 02, 2016 View
    Mar 04, 2016 $ 463.41 Mar 29, 2016 View
    Feb 04, 2016 $ 563.58 Feb 29, 2016 View
    Jan 07, 2016 $ 463.55 Feb 01, 2016 View

    I have all my utilities with Enmax.

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    Originally posted by Euro838
    Sigh....anyone want to swap bills?


    2017

    Bill Date Bill Amount Due Date
    Feb 04, 2017 $ 560.57 Mar 01, 2017 View
    Jan 06, 2017 $ 480.49 Jan 31, 2017 View

    2016

    Bill Date Bill Amount Due Date
    Dec 06, 2016 $ 426.58 Jan 03, 2017 View
    Nov 04, 2016 $ 397.61 Nov 29, 2016 View
    Oct 06, 2016 $ 397.55 Oct 31, 2016 View
    Sep 07, 2016 $ 361.26 Oct 03, 2016 View
    Aug 08, 2016 $ 398.87 Sep 02, 2016 View
    Jul 07, 2016 $ 390.03 Aug 02, 2016 View
    Jun 07, 2016 $ 392.38 Jul 04, 2016 View
    May 05, 2016 $ 325.33 May 30, 2016 View
    Apr 06, 2016 $ 414.74 May 02, 2016 View
    Mar 04, 2016 $ 463.41 Mar 29, 2016 View
    Feb 04, 2016 $ 563.58 Feb 29, 2016 View
    Jan 07, 2016 $ 463.55 Feb 01, 2016 View

    I have all my utilities with Enmax.
    Why are you bitching?

    Feb 04, 2016 $ 563.58 Feb 29, 2016 View

    Feb 04, 2017 $ 560.57 Mar 01, 2017 View

    So even with carbon tax, you used less.

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    2017
    Bill Date Bill Amount Due Date
    Feb 07, 2017 $ 387.07 Mar 06, 2017 View
    Jan 10, 2017 $ 406.92 Feb 06, 2017 View
    2016
    Bill Date Bill Amount Due Date
    Dec 08, 2016 $ 325.29 Jan 03, 2017 View
    Nov 08, 2016 $ 376.15 Dec 05, 2016 View
    Oct 11, 2016 $ 288.54 Nov 07, 2016 View
    Sep 12, 2016 $ 256.99 Oct 07, 2016 View
    Aug 10, 2016 $ 246.80 Sep 06, 2016 View
    Jul 11, 2016 $ 268.57 Aug 05, 2016 View
    Jun 09, 2016 $ 288.28 Jul 04, 2016 View
    May 09, 2016 $ 240.78 Jun 03, 2016 View
    Apr 08, 2016 $ 272.31 May 03, 2016 View
    Mar 08, 2016 $ 356.17 Apr 04, 2016 View
    Feb 08, 2016 $ 406.11 Mar 04, 2016 View
    Jan 11, 2016 $ 344.91 Feb 05, 2016 View

    2000 SQ Foot 2 storey house built 2006 (no finished basement ) - 2 adults 2 kids although im only here two weeks of every month.
    Keep house at 20 all the time. Wife used 16 GJ of gas last month! I think i paid about $17 in carbon tax last month.
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    Could have been over 60% if I wasn’t a paper hand bitch

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    Originally posted by Euro838
    Sigh....anyone want to swap bills?


    2017

    Bill Date Bill Amount Due Date
    Feb 04, 2017 $ 560.57 Mar 01, 2017 View
    Jan 06, 2017 $ 480.49 Jan 31, 2017 View

    2016

    Bill Date Bill Amount Due Date
    Dec 06, 2016 $ 426.58 Jan 03, 2017 View
    Nov 04, 2016 $ 397.61 Nov 29, 2016 View
    Oct 06, 2016 $ 397.55 Oct 31, 2016 View
    Sep 07, 2016 $ 361.26 Oct 03, 2016 View
    Aug 08, 2016 $ 398.87 Sep 02, 2016 View
    Jul 07, 2016 $ 390.03 Aug 02, 2016 View
    Jun 07, 2016 $ 392.38 Jul 04, 2016 View
    May 05, 2016 $ 325.33 May 30, 2016 View
    Apr 06, 2016 $ 414.74 May 02, 2016 View
    Mar 04, 2016 $ 463.41 Mar 29, 2016 View
    Feb 04, 2016 $ 563.58 Feb 29, 2016 View
    Jan 07, 2016 $ 463.55 Feb 01, 2016 View

    I have all my utilities with Enmax.
    How big is your house and how many people?

    By comparison, my house is only ~1500 sq feet (built in 2013), detached garage (unheated) unfinished basement and its just my wife, my four year old and me.

    House is kept at 22 all day saturday and sunday, and on monday to friday its set on a schedule:
    5pm - 8am - 22
    8am-5pm - 18

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    Fee Increases from Enmax and we thought they were giving away money last month.

    RATE AT Jan 1, 2017
    COMPONENT TYPE UNIT PRICE
    Distribution Charge for Distribution Access Service
    Service and Facilities Charge per day $0.499470
    System Usage Charge per kWh $0.010047
    Transmission Charge for System Access Service
    Variable Charge per kWh $0.019463
    https://www.enmax.com/ForYourHomeSit...e-Schedule.pdf


    RATE At Oct 1, 2016
    COMPONENT TYPE UNIT PRICE
    Distribution Charge for Distribution Access Service
    Service and Facilities Charge per day $0.427587
    System Usage Charge per kWh $0.008896
    Transmission Charge for System Access Service
    Variable Charge per kWh $0.019463
    https://www.enmax.com/ForYourHomeSit...20Schedule.pdf

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    Got my February bill today $498.94

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    Default Re: Utility bills getting high.

    Originally posted by ZenOps
    Broke through $240 this month even only using 8GJ of natgas. Ridonkulous flat fees for everthing now, Carbon levy tax was $1.65 on that 8GJ.
    I have direct energy i used 20.93 GJ my bill was183.97
    Including Carbon levy of 15.71.

    your argument is invalid Dec 23 -Jan 24th.
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    There was an insert in the bill as well explaining some increases that were actually revised lower due to economic times.

    For 2017:
    Water: 0% (was going to be 2.0%)
    Wastewater increase: 5.1% (was going to be 14.9%)
    Drainage: 7.4% (was going to be 19.1%)

    For 2018:
    Water: 0% (was going to be 2.0%)
    Wastewater increase: 4.9% (was going to be 14.2%)
    Drainage: 7.4% (was going to be 19.1%)

    The increases are to pay for the investments needed to expand the water treatment plant and upgrades to stormwater systems.

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    Much higher January here as well.

    My Dec bill was $295, and my Jan bill was $360 and I was on vacation 17 days of that month!!

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    Jan 2017 - $521 ($16 carbon tax)

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    $35 carbon tax.

    I get I should get R70 insulation in my home?

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    Almost fell off my chair just now... This month I will owe about $450. 1963 square foot brand new house, efficient everything including all LED bulbs... But we keep it 22 degrees 24/7...

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    Originally posted by benyl
    $35 carbon tax.

    I get I should get R70 insulation in my home?
    Holy fuck you use almost double the amount of methane as me.

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