A Durham homeowner had a mortgage mess despite paying off their mortgage years ago when they discovered there was still a lien on their property.
Central Electric Membership actually has a section devoted on their website, with answers to why bills are so high.
A representative says the colder weather is the primary driver. When temperatures drop, more energy is needed to keep the inside of our homes warm, the representative said. The larger the difference between the outside temperature and the thermostat setting of a home, the more energy it takes to keep it warm at the desired setting. In terms of the impact of weather, across all of our members, we show an average increase of 96% in heating degree-days due to colder temperatures from December to January bills. Heating degree-days measures the impact outside temperatures have on heating needs and energy use. It calculates the difference between the average daily temperature and 65 degrees Fahrenheit, the point which assumes
Fire destroys Sisters home Fire destroyed a Sisters home over the weekend.
photo courtesy Sisters-Camp Sherman RFPD A fire broke out in the wee hours of Sunday, December 20. Firefighters with the Sisters-Camp Sherman Rural Fire Protection District (RFPD) responded to a structure fire early Sunday morning in Sisters. The fire was reported at 2:14 a.m. at 925 E. Ranch Ave. The home is owned and occupied by Janet Pray of Sisters.
According to the Sisters-Camp Sherman RFPD, Pray told firefighters that she was awakened by her dog and found a fire burning on the exterior of her home near the garbage can.
By next August, Watertown will likely have its first electric vehicle charging station open to the public.
The South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources recently awarded a $58,035 rebate for Watertown Municipal Utilities to install a Level 2 charging station that can charge two electric vehicles simultaneously.
WMUâs share of the funding comes as part of a mitigation trust automaker Volkswagen set up following its diesel emissions scandal last decade.
With Sioux Valley Energy, West River Electric Association, West Central Electric Cooperative, Brookings Municipal Utilities and NorthWestern Energy also receiving rebates, the funds will be used to begin building an electric vehicle charging network using direct current fast charging along Interstate 29 and Interstate 90. The planned charging network will be separate from Teslaâs well established network along I-90.
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