Hot, hot, hot

It has been hot here, over 100F, but thank goodness it does cool off at night.

We belong to a special program with our power company PG&E. On very hot week days PG&E may call a Smart Day and then we must turn off our AC from 2-7pm. We try not to use the washer/dryer, electrical appliances and leave the computers unplugged. If we use much electricity then we pay a very high price for usage.

Yesterday was a Smart Day. I knew that it was near 2pm but was busy working on the computer. Before I knew it the time was just after 2pm. I quickly turned off the AC but by the time it shut down the time was 2:06. Then both laptops ran out of battery so we had to plug them in. Then I needed to get Dale off to work so I had to heat up some food in the microwave.

Fortunately on Sept. 4, PG&E is installing a free programmable thermostat. The hitch is that they can remotely turn off the AC during a smart day but will only turn if off for 15 min increments. With PG&E having control over the thermostat then we will not be penalized for going over.

Last month we paid $140.00 while our neighbors paid over $700. Good reason for us to stay on the program.