WOW TECO bill tripled!

[wendyquat]

I know it's been cold but was amazed to open my bill today and find it had almost tripled from the previous month! After several unsuccessful attempts to reach a human at TECO by phone I was told it was the same with everyone and they were barraged with calls today!

[graciegirl]

I know it's been cold but was amazed to open my bill today and find it had almost tripled from the previous month! After several unsuccessful attempts to reach a human at TECO by phone I was told it was the same with everyone and they were barraged with calls today!



Be sure you have yours setting on heat rather than the one that makes it heat fast. They told us that can really raise your bill.

[nitehawk]

Be sure you have yours setting on heat rather than the one that makes it heat fast. They told us that can really raise your bill.

which one is that ????

[graciegirl]

which one is that ????


I was hoping someone would fish me out. It is very hard to read our thermostat, but I do know where heat, cool and off are and know to avoid the other ones. They warned us of not using that one setting at walk through.

[jblum315]

My Seco bill went down by 10 percent

[TNLAKEPANDA]

which one is that ????

It will usually say Emergency Heat or something similar. Do not use that as it turns on the heat electric coils. You want to use the heat pump function only.

[buckscounty]

I know it's been cold but was amazed to open my bill today and find it had almost tripled from the previous month! After several unsuccessful attempts to reach a human at TECO by phone I was told it was the same with everyone and they were barraged with calls today!

My seco bill was less this month?

[CatskillBill]

I know it's been cold but was amazed to open my bill today and find it had almost tripled from the previous month! After several unsuccessful attempts to reach a human at TECO by phone I was told it was the same with everyone and they were barraged with calls today!


Your bill would go up if you heat with gas. Look how cold it was. Also added to that bill could be your increased use of your clothes dryer, & gas range if they're not electric.
TECO = GAS CO. SECO = ELECTRIC CO.

[obxgal]

Teco is the gas bill. Not all in the villages us electric heat.

[rn1tv]

Mine tripled too and don't have a clue why. If anyone gets an answer from TECO, please share!

[wendyquat]

Mine tripled too and don't have a clue why. If anyone gets an answer from TECO, please share!


Yes, TECO is gas! They just told me it was colder! We only have "heat" cool" "fan" or "off". Of course the price per "whatever the measurement is" is up also. I love the $15 per month charge for "providing this service to you"!:BigApplause:

[pooh]

Our TECO bill increased, because in addition to having the heat on in the house, the heat was on for the spa to keep things from freezing. It was COLD and the heat was on probably more than many of us realized.

A monthly service charge from utility companies isn't uncommon.

[BS Beef]

Yes, TECO is gas! They just told me it was colder! We only have "heat" cool" "fan" or "off". Of course the price per "whatever the measurement is" is up also. I love the $15 per month charge for "providing this service to you"!:BigApplause:

Graciegirl is referring to a heatpump. That would be electric and has another setting (emergency heat) that uses heating coils instead of the heat pump. The emergency heat function is for when the temperatures go below @35 degrees. Using it a lot would cause your electric bill to skyrocket like that. Your gas furnace will only have the settings you mentioned.

[wendyquat]

Your bill would go up if you heat with gas. Look how cold it was. Also added to that bill could be your increased use of your clothes dryer, & gas range if they're not electric.
TECO = GAS CO. SECO = ELECTRIC CO.

We've been here almost 3 years and the highest gas bill was only $62. I didn't realize it had been THAT much colder this winter. Haven't used the dryer more and, for sure, not the range! LOL. I think the rate is a good bit higher this year! I am delighted that it's getting warmer but would love the gift of days without heat or a/c! :coolsmiley:

[JB in TV]

I read today that natural gas prices are at a five year high. :(

Natural gas prices, up more than 45% year-to-date on cold weather demand and slumping supplies, surged 11% Wednesday, hitting their highest levels since 2009.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2014/02/19/natural-gas-prices-soaring-again/5612471/

[buggyone]

Look at the Billing Information. For example, my gas bill (TECO) shows in December that I used 6.2 "therms". January was a cold month and I used 39.4 "therms". The "PGA" is the purchased gas adjustment. That is the cost of gas purchaed for the customer by Peoples Gas and delivered to your home. That cost was 88 cents per therm. In December 2012, that cost was 78 cents per them. Prices have increased.

Yes, my bill tripled but it was a very cold month and I stayed warm.

Ask yourselves what your gas heating bill would have been in Minnesota, Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio, or those other freezing cold places we came from -
and you will probably be glad you pay what you did in January in The Villages.

Check any of your old bills from where you came from and I would bet there is the monthly service charge on those bills, too.

[Topspinmo]

I've had houses with both Gas and all elect. with heat pump. The heat pump was cheaper (as Long as you didn't flip it to emergency heat) even with all the other elect's. figured in. But, the heat pump didn't have the instant heat out the vents like gas. IMO hard to get use to heat pump you feel cold all the time. My gas bill in winter mid US was more than my elect./heat pump bill total. With gas I still had to paid elect bill combined the two and it was 2/3rd as higher than just heat pump all elect house. Unless the Gov. started taxing coal fired plants elect bill will probably bet gas for awhile. Course gas goes up in the winter when everybody is using it. and cheaper in summer when no demand on it. I like gas range to cook on, don't really like gas water heater or gas dryer IMO elect. does just fine. Course with gas being piped in there's change of gas leak or explosion.

[golf2140]

Spoke with sister today. They have a smaller home. Her bill on Southeastern Pa was $450.0 for one month. Don't complain about our bills going up.

[2BNTV]

I like to stay warm and cozy in my home but I will check my next bill.

It is what it is!! :smiley:

[Wiserbud47]

Mine tripled too and don't have a clue why. If anyone gets an answer from TECO, please share!

For all of us with GAS HEAT, the TECO bill went up significantly in January. I really don't understand how people can be surprised when we had an unusually cold month.

[nitehawk]

Spoke with sister today. They have a smaller home. Her bill on Southeastern Pa was $450.0 for one month. Don't complain about our bills going up.

what was there summer a/c bill compared to tv

[nitehawk]

Its all worth the money just to live here in tv - what ever the price - I would gladly pay more for the privilege of live here

[llaran]

It's winter if your furnace is on the bill will go up. What temperature do you keep it at.