Enmax EasyMax - Fixed Vs. Variable

[mr2mike]

Looking at new washer & dryer.
On the fence what's cheaper long term. Gas or electric dryer.
Both would be reasonably easy to install.

[pheoxs]

Guessing they have reliability problems similar to anything fancy but I recently learned heat pump dryers are a thing and don’t require any vent duct to the outside.

[Darkane]

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Looking at new washer & dryer.
On the fence what's cheaper long term. Gas or electric dryer.
Both would be reasonably easy to install.

Depends which federal government we end up with. That’s the brutal truth

[mr2mike]

Unfortunately.

Yes, the heat pump ones probably are slightly less efficient for drying time but I don't know that for a fact.

[killramos]

I bet if gas at $1/GJ I would still go with electric just for simplicity and quiet in this case.

My parents LG gas dryer was broken every 6 months like clockwork.

[Darell_n]

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Unfortunately.

Yes, the heat pump ones probably are slightly less efficient for drying time but I don't know that for a fact.

Sounds like they are slow, and as a professional working with refrigeration compressors daily, I don’t want any more in my house than what is essential. The climate emergency dept in Ottawa hasn’t told me it’s essential yet.

[ExtraSlow]

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6.89¢/kWh
5-Year Fixed Electricity

Site ID: 0020003964582

Expiry Date: November 15, 2026

- floating gas 2.273000 Energy Rate ($/GJ)

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[mr2mike]

Grid peaking alert.

https://globalnews.ca/news/9925032/a...t-aug-18-2023/

[pheoxs]

It’s funny how little usage residential & commercial makes in our grid. Calgary is a third of Alberta’s population yet we use just 10% of our provinces electricity.

Enmax current demand:
https://www.enmax.com/generation-wir...-system-demand

[msommers]

70% of Alberta's electricity usage is for the Industrial sector

[ThePenIsMightier]

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70% of Alberta's electricity usage is for the Art Room...

Fixed

[killramos]

Don’t worry. The NDP knows what’s wrong:
https://globalnews.ca/news/9925032/a...t-aug-18-2023/

Alberta’s energy critic Kathleen Ganley claimed the grid alert is a result of the United Conservative government’s “botched” handling of the electrical grid, according to an emailed statement on Monday evening.

“Albertans are facing unprecedented energy bills, and unprecedented wildfires, while Danielle Smith bans the development of renewable energy. Her actions will limit the supply of electricity while increasing costs and the emissions that drive climate change,” the statement read.

Apparently a moratorium on projects that won’t come online until years from now is causing the current alert. Crickets about the inconvenient truth that wind has barely been blowing.

Geniuses.

[LilDrunkenSmurf]

Anecdotally, I've heard stories of solar installations on homes being declined because the grid can't handle the extra capacity, so they have to do smaller solar installations.

[ExtraSlow]

Home solar with battery for time-shift seems super smart to me. Sunny during the day, use the power in the evening.

[killramos]

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Home solar with battery for time-shift seems super smart to me. Sunny during the day, use the power in the evening.

If I am going to invest that much in a system, there is no way im paying enmax their bullshit fixed fees that make up 90% of my bill.

Since CoC won't let you actually tell enmax to pound sand, investment in a battery setup seems to have even worse ROI than the panels.

If I was outside their jurisdiction? Would probably seriously consider it with a diesel or NG backup.

[pheoxs]

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If I am going to invest that much in a system, there is no way im paying enmax their bullshit fixed fees that make up 90% of my bill.

Since CoC won't let you actually tell enmax to pound sand, investment in a battery setup seems to have even worse ROI than the panels.

If I was outside their jurisdiction? Would probably seriously consider it with a diesel or NG backup.

Most of those fees are not fixed. They all have usages components so using less power drops your fees as well.

Home battery only makes sense if Alberta shifts to time of day metering though where some regions have super cheap off-peak power. However those regions tend to have lots of hydro/nuclear that produces steadily. Alberta's renewables are intermittent and all of our gas power plants can ramp up and down it doesn't make sense for them to sell power for cheaper.

[2002civic]

My fixed term electricity (6.39¢/kWh) with Enmax is up on the 15th, floating or 5 year fixed (12.79¢/kWh) are the options.

Leaning to fixed, but anyone smarter than me able to confirm?

Still on floating gas.

[pheoxs]

Currently the floating rate is 25 cents per kWh. No brainer to stay fixed for now and you can always change back to floating if it looks like that starts being cheaper down the road. Fixed is never actually locked in.

[Disoblige]

Fixed for elec.

Floating gas is ok if you don't have a good fixed rate. Hoping staying on $4.09/GJ fixed pays off in winter.

[mr2mike]

Reviewing bill. YTD between 2022 and 2023, my bill is up 20%.
Usage remained flat, if anything it went down.