I suspect that lights aren't so much the culprit but rather high current-draw devices such stoves/ovens.  The toaster oven seems to be on a lot to re-warm pizza and we probably used a lot more power than last month using power tools.

On Wed, Sep 24, 2014 at 11:47 AM, Stephen Novotny <novotny.stephen@gmail.com> wrote:
Dear all,

I'm not sure if it's only the lights, but I also notice a lot of excessive use of lights in the building. I.e. 1) lights being left on when no one is around (such as in the basement or bathrooms, etc.) and 2) I notice a lot of individuals occupying huge rooms with all of the lights on. I understand the desire for solitude and obviously the Omni is large enough to find that and it's totally fine. But could these individuals take the initiative to be conscious of their use of electricity? I.e. if you're in the basement alone with all of the lights on, can you use a lamp or other source of light? Can you move to a smaller space that only has one or two lights?

Related, I wonder if we could install timed/sensor lights in common spaces? 

love
st

On Wed, Sep 24, 2014 at 11:42 AM, niki <niki.shelley@gmail.com> wrote:
Hey y'all.

You may or may not be aware but since we have moved in, our monthly PG&E bill has gone from $481 to close to $900. I'm guessing it's just going to continue to climb.

I realize that we're using a lot more electricity than when John and Mary were living there but I want us to please be mindful of the expense!! 

Does anyone have thoughts as to what could be contributing to such an increase? Is it simply having more lights on, more often? 

Also - please turn off lights when you are not using them. I often see lights left on around the building and it would be great if we could all get in the habit on turning lights off when we leave a room! 

xo

N




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