# Anybody want to save money on their Utility Bills? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [June 3, 2009, 5:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anybody-want-to-save-money-on-their-utility-bills/68690 "2009-06-03T05:57:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![Ack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85f322/32.png) [@Ack](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ack)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2010, 6:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anybody-want-to-save-money-on-their-utility-bills/68690/121 "2010-09-01T06:47:07Z")
It looks like NFG revised their supply number down slightly for September 2010. It now stands at $0.661559/Ccf versus ECA’s rate of $0.556921/Ccf. ECA’s supply savings for September is now 15.8%. ---
**Author:** ![Justin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justin/32/7459_2.png) [@Justin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Justin)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2010, 7:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anybody-want-to-save-money-on-their-utility-bills/68690/122 "2010-09-19T07:13:41Z")
Just switched. I will post up again when/if I see a change or not. ---
**Author:** ![Clean\_Baldy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/clean_baldy/32/7308_2.png) [@Clean\_Baldy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Clean_Baldy)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2010, 8:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anybody-want-to-save-money-on-their-utility-bills/68690/123 "2010-09-19T20:45:04Z")
> [@TradersBASE](#): > > Anyone elses fuel bill on this plan almost double this month? WTF! > My bill went from $60 last month to $100 this month. I surely wasn’t using heat, wtf gives? Mine did the same. They said “we adjust every year around this time. you will note that with your balanced billing that you will still remaining around a $0 balance. It’s normal…” i called both ECNY and NFG… and they both blamed each other and were pissing me off. I ended up calling NFG back again and they just explained that it was normal. Mine went up $30 as well, without warning. I asked them “Exactly how does that help someone budget, raising it $30 in a month, without notice?” They, shockingly, didn’t have an answer… so I just hung up pissed off. ---
**Author:** ![JustinH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@JustinH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JustinH)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2010, 9:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anybody-want-to-save-money-on-their-utility-bills/68690/124 "2010-09-19T21:25:47Z")
I have no idea why people use budget billing, it causes more problems than anything else. If you want to budget, then why not save some money in the bank for winter when the gas bill will rise? ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2010, 9:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anybody-want-to-save-money-on-their-utility-bills/68690/125 "2010-09-19T21:40:30Z")
Because you start it in the winter and get interest-free loans from the gas company? ---
**Author:** ![TurboTSi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/22d042/32.png) [@TurboTSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TurboTSi)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2010, 4:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anybody-want-to-save-money-on-their-utility-bills/68690/126 "2010-09-20T04:42:35Z")
> [@Joe](#): > > Because you start it in the winter and get interest-free loans from the gas company? :word: ---
**Author:** ![JustinH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@JustinH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JustinH)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2010, 4:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anybody-want-to-save-money-on-their-utility-bills/68690/127 "2010-09-20T04:50:26Z")
When you are on a budget bill, do you pay a locked rate for gas, or is it variable rate? ---
**Author:** ![Ack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85f322/32.png) [@Ack](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ack)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2010, 8:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anybody-want-to-save-money-on-their-utility-bills/68690/128 "2010-09-21T08:27:17Z")
> [@JustinH](#): > > When you are on a budget bill, do you pay a locked rate for gas, or is it variable rate? You actual monthly bill is based on a variable rate. ECA does not offer fixed prices to residential customers. ---
**Author:** ![Justin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justin/32/7459_2.png) [@Justin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Justin)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2010, 6:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anybody-want-to-save-money-on-their-utility-bills/68690/129 "2010-09-29T18:06:05Z")
I always assumed the budget plans were for poor people. I still feel that only the people living paycheck to paycheck would have anything to gain from it anyway. Just keep money in the bank, and pay your bills when they come. It’s really not that hard. ---
**Author:** ![Ack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85f322/32.png) [@Ack](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ack)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2010, 7:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anybody-want-to-save-money-on-their-utility-bills/68690/130 "2010-10-04T07:13:54Z")
Below are the October 2010 savings figures for ECA: NFG Rate: $0.683311/Ccf ECA Rate: $0.579376/Ccf ECA Commodity Savings = 15.2% ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2010, 7:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anybody-want-to-save-money-on-their-utility-bills/68690/131 "2010-10-04T07:15:15Z")
Nice. Just in time for me to start using some natural gas again since I’ve had to fire up the furnace a few times. ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2010, 7:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anybody-want-to-save-money-on-their-utility-bills/68690/132 "2010-10-04T07:19:01Z")
I have an unwritten rule that I don’t need heat before Halloween. Hopefully I can hold out. Weather isn’t helping. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2010, 7:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anybody-want-to-save-money-on-their-utility-bills/68690/133 "2010-10-04T07:23:20Z")
I’d rather be comfortable than save a few bucks. Not like the furnace has to run that much when it’s 50 outside. ---
**Author:** ![evane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/6bbea6/32.png) [@evane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/evane)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2010, 12:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anybody-want-to-save-money-on-their-utility-bills/68690/134 "2010-10-04T12:29:33Z")
I keep telling the wife no, we started up the fireplaces last night though (natural gas) if this sub 50 degree weather continues I guess I will turn it on. ---
**Author:** ![JustinH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@JustinH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JustinH)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2010, 12:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anybody-want-to-save-money-on-their-utility-bills/68690/135 "2010-10-04T12:41:34Z")
I said screw it, I’ve been running the furnace all week. Just had a new furnace installed that uses less than half the natural gas than the old 30 year old one. ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2010, 12:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anybody-want-to-save-money-on-their-utility-bills/68690/136 "2010-10-04T12:42:31Z")
we need a winter heating fail thread: [http://www.nyspeed.com/showthread.php?165665-2010-2011-I-turned-my-heating-on-thread](http://www.nyspeed.com/showthread.php?165665-2010-2011-I-turned-my-heating-on-thread). ---
**Author:** ![Ack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85f322/32.png) [@Ack](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ack)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2010, 5:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anybody-want-to-save-money-on-their-utility-bills/68690/137 "2010-10-05T05:04:14Z")
Just an FYI guys, **ECA is now taking enrollments for residential gas in NYSEG and RG&E territories.** ECA’s monthly rates for these programs are also listed on their website. [_RG&E Residential Savings_](http://ecny.org/gas/res_rge.html). This territory has shown savings between 10-20% for all of 2010. NYSEG has multiple territories, but most around here will be in the [_Lockport_](http://ecny.org/gas/res_nyseg_lockport.html) area. Here is a [_link_](http://ecny.org/gas/residential.html) to all the residential gas programs/savings: ---
**Author:** ![Ack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85f322/32.png) [@Ack](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ack)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2010, 7:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anybody-want-to-save-money-on-their-utility-bills/68690/138 "2010-11-02T07:28:23Z")
Below are the November 2010 savings figures for ECA: NFG Rate: $0.556596/Ccf ECA Rate: $0.520107/Ccf ECA Commodity Savings = 6.6% ---
**Author:** ![Ack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85f322/32.png) [@Ack](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ack)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2010, 9:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anybody-want-to-save-money-on-their-utility-bills/68690/139 "2010-11-30T09:04:17Z")
Below are the December 2010 savings figures for ECA: NFG Rate: $0.660095/Ccf ECA Rate: $0.614442/Ccf ECA Commodity Savings = 6.9% ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2010, 9:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anybody-want-to-save-money-on-their-utility-bills/68690/140 "2010-11-30T09:34:30Z")
:tup: Love my $65 budget plan payment with you guys. Makes up for the $211 electric 🖕 [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anybody-want-to-save-money-on-their-utility-bills/68690.md?page=6) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anybody-want-to-save-money-on-their-utility-bills/68690.md?page=8)