Monthly Subscription for Utilities

[Jessail-terenas (Jessail)]

@Burn-drenden

Don’t forget the “convivence” fee!

I did a cursory search of my old xcel bills, they probably added that on after they convinced the PUC they needed it

[Gnasha-grobbulus]

@Zemus-hyjal

@Yae-dentarg

Would you pay a monthly Subscription price for your electric and gas even though you are paying more. Instead of how it is now where you just pay for electric and gas you use?

Please don’t give Idaho Power any ideas, thanks.

Hey! I live in Idaho too! There are dozens of us.

[Yae-dentarg]

Is english not your native language?

[Ahnohla-hyjal]

If it were a flat rate and I could use as much as I wanted for one fee. Sure, why not.

Your analogy attempt is pretty poor.

[Xiata-bloodhoof (Xiata)]

I think some people would save on a subscription model. More people living under 1 roof = uses more. Single people would for sure pay more, families though would probably save.

Where I live tons of homes now are multi-generational because people in their 30’s can no longer afford to live on their own. Average rent for a 1 bedroom in my city is $1,700

So our hydro(what we call “electric”) and gas are pretty expensive but since I as an adult pay my parents rent it balances out.

[Ahnohla-hyjal]

I am not even positive that single people would necessarily pay more. I’d probably argue that people turn off unused electronics (or lights or whatever), or don’t drive more because they will be charged more. If the fee was the same regardless, I think even single people could game it.

[Emberlord-nesingwary]

That made me chuckle. My “main” is a hunter. The entire time I’ve had him he (now a she as I finally got tired of retching at the third person view of of my knuckle dragging troll) was bm. About two weeks ago I tried marksman and was shocked at how much fun it is.