Quote Originally Posted by brutal View Post
They should have commissioned the unit when it was consistently over 70*. Our HVAC guys came back out a month or so after install to check it and had to add some refrigerant to our new unit.

Our IREA bill is usually pretty high anyway, and we're also cooling an RV that's being lived in. Aug and Sep billis are insane with the extra hot weather we've had. Comparatively, my current bill over last year was $53 more for the month (33 billings days?) with the new A/C v.s. running a whole house fan all night, so $1.60/day more here as well, but those extra heat days caused much of the increase too.
Does IREA offer different billing options? I know APS down here believes your KwH usage is worth every penny, till you look at the options they offer. By doing some homework and talking to APS we've dropped the summer average down $45 - $50 per month.

I "think" rural power companies slam you hard, in the warmer months, as most rural homes have propane heat, stoves and driers. So come cooler weather (depending on area) their cash cow dies off.