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axeville t1_iurvbzr wrote

Reply to comment by giggles-mcgee in FYI: PPL is Increasing their Electricity Rates by 18% to 14.612 cents/kWh on December 1st. This is up 53.78% YOY. by giggles-mcgee

I bought em and it was break even at best. But insulated me from cost increases. Still have a grid connection but I live a lifestyle that needs it. If I was power conscious prob not. But I don't wanna be like my parents yelling about light bulbs and 5 cents worth of light.

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Becca_Lynnas t1_ius7du8 wrote

The parent statement is something I can relate to also. We got yelled at if we left lights on. Somehow my parents always caught us when we left the room for 5 minutes to use the bathroom or something. They would turn the lights off in that room, and then yell at us when we came back and turned them on. Don't get me started on touching the thermostat! We would never dare touch that thing any time of the year.

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axeville t1_iusm1t4 wrote

Eleven cents compounded annually for 40 years almost covers my therapy bills! 😜

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tmaenadw t1_iuwvz2b wrote

I grew up in the 1970’s during the energy crisis. Everyone stopped putting up lights at holidays. Parents yelled about lights and heating. My dad had to wake my brother up early to help take cars to gas station as you could only fill up on certain days and you had to go early. That was OPEC caused.

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axeville t1_iuwxu1v wrote

I chopped wood and built a fire ~daily~ to heat our rickety old house. Lolll oil soared along w int rates in 1981 ish.

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