Home Gas Bill

[MinnesotaMike]

Not sure where to put this..........

I just receieved my Centerpoint Energy bill and something didn't look right.

On my bill it states the following:

Current reading 4111

Previous reading 4011

Metered usage 100 CCF X therm factor of 1.11368 = therms used in 32 days = 111.

I am being billed for 111 therms when the meter shows that I only used 100 therms.

I called them and the guy said that I am being billed essentualy the amount of pressure it takes to deliver 100 therms.

Sounds like a scam.

Maybe someone else with more knowledge can explain it better.

Thx,

Mike

[Powerstroke]

The therm factor is different than the reading. I'm betting your meter reads in cubic feet or something like that. Otherwise they wouldn't multiply therms by therm factor. I'm certainly no expert, but that seems most likely.

[pureinsanity]

how much was your bill? I am willing to bet I can trade you bills and youd be much happier with your bill

[spearchucker]

I just looked at my bill and I was billed for 159 when it says that I used 161 therms.

This is from Centerpoint's HSOforum:

The difference between the current and previous meter readings shown on your bill measures the volume of gas you used in CCFs (hundreds of cubic feet). We multiply this difference by the therm factor to find total therms used. The therm factor adjusts gas volumes for heat content, delivery pressure and temperatures. Therms measure the heating value of gas; a therm equals 100,000 British Thermal Units.

[MinnesotaMike]

Pureinsanity,

The bill itself is not that much. We offset our heating by burning wood in an insert.

That's not the point.

[pureinsanity]

I had a 90$ bill for 7 days lol

[Powerstroke]

Looks like spearchucker settled it. Cubic feet converted to therms. ANy other questions I suppose you should call them directly. I've never had a hard time with CPE.

[spearchucker]

I had a 90$ bill for 7 days lol

Are you heating the outside? I wouldn't think you could burn that much fuel in 7 days!

[pureinsanity]

Are you heating the outside? I wouldn't think you could burn that much fuel in 7 days!

Boiler is an old Coal burner converted to gas from pre 1925. Also doing a bunch of remodeling so doors are open constantly and also poorly insulated home!

The old lady wouldn't listen to me about the budget plan. once she gets this months bill she will

[upnorthvoice]

Pureinsanity. You should check out this process,as long as you are remodeling. There are a number of insulating contractors offering this retro.

retrofoamofminnesota

and this video from that site showing foam injected into a wall cavity with fiberglass insulation.

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[delcecchi]

Yes, the bill said 100 ccf. A ccf is a hundred cubic feet. There is a factor to convert ccf to therms. The charge is per therm. So apparently you used 111 therms.

[pureinsanity]

Pureinsanity. You should check out this process,as long as you are remodeling. There are a number of insulating contractors offering this retro.

retrofoamofminnesota

and this video from that site showing foam injected into a wall cavity with fiberglass insulation.

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Thanks we had the spray foam-er come out and do a room we had gutted. the rest of the house will be done down the road!