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I Put My Girlfriend’s Electricity in My Name. She Screwed Me Over.

Noname “Dear Steve, I helped a girlfriend out with putting the electric in my name at her resisdence. I assumed she paid the bill. When I moved to my residence and established electric service, they attached the past due bill on, In addition attached a bill from 7 years ago from a previous address. In [...]

The Solar Panel Project. An Update on the Greening of the Rhode House.

Kim wrote in today and comments on my previous post, “I’m Saving $20,000 in Electricity Because I Don’t Want to Work to Pay the Bill.” She said: Will you provide more info about the solar panels you chose? Where does one even start w/ that kind of project? Do you call your utility and ask [...]

I’m Saving $20,000 in Electricity Because I Don’t Want to Work to Pay the Bill

This morning I had to wake early to greet the electrician. He was kind enough to come over to help me install my latest gadget, the TED, the electricity detective. It was advertised as a DIY kit, and for some homes I’m sure it is a breeze to install. But for some unexplained reason, my [...]