Electric billz in NOVA

[Av8BlueWater]

Moving up to Alexandria soon and I'm looking at per KWH rates.

I pay 11.5 cents per KWH down here in Dallas.

According to the Dominion power website it's :

Over 800 kWh used

6.2 cents Summer

3.1 cents Winter

Does this sound about right?

 

That's about 1/3 of what I pay now. I usually pay $300-$350 in my 1 bedroom condo with poor insulation/old old HVAC,180 gallon system.

[Origami]

You can see what others are paying (total bill) in this thread that Nate started recently: http://www.wamas.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=32841

 

You may find this page responsive to your rate question. It's the DOE's Average Retail Price of Electricity to Ultimate Customers by End-Use Sector, by State

 

http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/electricity/epm/table5_6_a.html

 

Our average retail rate in Virginia (after loading) is closer to 11.25 cents per kWHr. Texas looks to be about a penny higher at 12.35 cents per kWHr.

[Av8BlueWater]

You can see what others are paying (total bill) in this thread that Nate started recently: http://www.wamas.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=32841

 

You may find this page responsive to your rate question. It's the DOE's Average Retail Price of Electricity to Ultimate Customers by End-Use Sector, by State

 

http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/electricity/epm/table5_6_a.html

 

Our average retail rate in Virginia (after loading) is closer to 11.25 cents per kWHr. Texas looks to be about a penny higher at 12.35 cents per kWHr.

What is loading?

I assume some sort of extra fee.

Rates vary wildly here in Texas it's deregulated.

Thanks for the link.

[Origami]

What is loading?

I assume some sort of extra fee.

Rates vary wildly here in Texas it's deregulated.

Thanks for the link.

 

Yes, loading is the term I use to account for other incidental costs that are on top of the basic cost for the electricity. (In business it would include overhead, benefits, and the like.) For example, they charge you for the distribution system (wires, monitoring & control, etc) now. They also charge for taxes, processing fees, and so on. In the end, the loaded rate is what you can expect. As you see from the DOE's chart, you can expect Virginia (overall) to be a little cheaper than Texas (overall). Your mileage may vary on the local level, though.