On Wed, Nov 02, 2005 at 08:41:53AM -0600, Mike Hord wrote:
> > But you have to multiply that by an efficiency factor.
> 
> Only if you're using the electricity generated here for heating.
> 
> > > Google says...
> > > http://www.apta.com/research/info/online/documents/fuelsurvy.pdf
> > > Outdated, for 1999-2000, but since both prices are for that time frame,
> > > something like apples and apples...
> > > $.071/kwh for electricity,
> > > $.6989/therm for natural gas = $.024/kwh
> >
> > It's apples and gorillas now. I just switched to a Time of Use plan for
> > electricity and just locked in my NG rate for the next year. Try these on
> > for size:
> >
> > Electricity: $0.0517/khw
> > NG: $1.679/therm
> >
> > Ouch!
> >
> > That's why I'm working desparately to switch out my ancient NG furnace for
> > electricity.
> 
> That's brutal.  Where are you?

Georgia, US. NG is a deregulated industry here. So we have a "free" market.
Of course prices are so close between marketers that some type of collusion is
going on.

> Now that I've done the math on this, I'm thinking I might start looking
> into a couple of electric space heaters.  I have a 30 year old trailer home,
> and the furnace runs non-stop for several hours a day during the worst
> parts of winter.  If I could just let it get cool in the house, and then use
> an electric heater to warm up in the evening, that might be better.

I'm thinking about buying a couple or three electric space heaters until I can get
this furnace replaced. Fortunately it's been unseasonably warm so far.

BAJ
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