The Price of Necessity

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Originally Posted by Sachita

maybe where you are there's good wind. Here there isnt but a combination of things and having them pay you for a change is good.

So that leads us to a real necessity "ELECTRICITY"

Its one of those things that truly is luxury that we turned into a necessity. So much so that many power bills equal a mortgage payment for others. Is the cost of being cool or warm when it's cold worth a few hundred a month?

I agree in part with this. I have been able to cut my electric and gas bills by about 50-60 percent with CFI's, less use, timed thermostat, insulation, new windows, more energy efficient appliances, etc. I like candle and oil lamp light anyway. Have a very small house anyway and my PG & E runs maybe $40/month on the average. LOL, but I recently rented out a studio I have on my property in which the tenet has to use the bathroom/shower and kitchen in the main house. Sooooo... we will see!

I compost, chip (make gardening mulch) and recycle. Big savings and I like doing these kinds of things. Besides, stirring and flipping compost builds muscles! And kick butt in my garden- getting a lot of great veggies this year! Of course, the drought ended in CA... Last couple of years having a garden was not the thing to do.

One thing to remember is that some people do have to use electricity for medical appliances. Here, in CA, PG & E will give an electricity break for this. can be things like oxtgen machines, C-PAPs, special vaporizers and humidifiers, etc. Home health-care for Hospice patients have certain power needs. Not a luxury for some folks or in some situations. The elderly as well as litle babies have some very real needs with heating and cooling, too.

Overall, I really wish we all did more to use less power and oil based products like gasoline. It does make a difference! And there are a lot of things I find I really don't need that use power.