05-30-2013, 08:23 AM
Our personal usage (2 adults) runs from about $75/month to $140/month. We have propane hot water on demand and propane oven/stove. We do about 3 or 4 loads of laundry/week and very rarely use the clothes dryer. We hang our things to dry. During periods of intense and prolonged rains we shut the house and run our dehumidifier to dry things out. We don't use any heating or air-conditioning except for one floor fan. We have all the usual electronics (all energy efficient) and our light bulbs were all replaced with the energy efficient curly fluorescent kind years ago. Our 5 gallon propane tank needs filling about every third week and costs about $20/fill.
A plug for HELCO: Recently we had a tree fall and damage our electric/phone lines. I called HELCO and quickly got through to a service person who was both knowledgeable and efficient. I was told that a service team would arrive to correct the problem in an hour or so. Within that same time frame a HELCO truck arrived with 2 guys who were very professional, friendly and efficient. They had the tree down and cut into manageable pieces and the lines repaired and the power restored in less than an hour. After running a few tests they were on their way and our power was back up and running. I can't say how pleased I was to not only have same day service but to have the whole thing resolved in under 2 hours from my initial phone call. (I'm still waiting a few days later for Hawaiian Tel to restore my phone service)
I know it's in vogue to rant against HELCO but I am a happy customer and think the service I receive is well worth my monthly costs.
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A plug for HELCO: Recently we had a tree fall and damage our electric/phone lines. I called HELCO and quickly got through to a service person who was both knowledgeable and efficient. I was told that a service team would arrive to correct the problem in an hour or so. Within that same time frame a HELCO truck arrived with 2 guys who were very professional, friendly and efficient. They had the tree down and cut into manageable pieces and the lines repaired and the power restored in less than an hour. After running a few tests they were on their way and our power was back up and running. I can't say how pleased I was to not only have same day service but to have the whole thing resolved in under 2 hours from my initial phone call. (I'm still waiting a few days later for Hawaiian Tel to restore my phone service)
I know it's in vogue to rant against HELCO but I am a happy customer and think the service I receive is well worth my monthly costs.
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