Reading Meters To Save Money

With the Northeast in the grips of winter, it’s important to stay warm. Easiest way - stay inside and turn up the thermostat. But since we’re frugal, we stay inside and put on an extra layer. This should save us money, but never does. That’s because our gas supplier bases our bill on last year’s usage because nobody is ever home when they come to read the meter. It’s in the basement.

While basing the amount we owe on last year’s usage is fine, it’s never accurate. Usually their estimate is off by 20 CCF or so. I knew that you could mail in meter readings, but I’m not a fan of going through the hassle. It seems to be a waste of time and paper. So I logged into my online account with them - and to my surprise, you can enter a meter reading on the web site. So my next bill should reflect our actual consumption and save us about $30.

January 30, 2008 | Filed Under Saving Money 

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