We've now officially switched over to Powershop. The range of electricity packages and products you can choose from is not as huge as the advertising might lead you to believe, but I think there's enough choice to make it worthwhile. (Well, any choice is an improvement on the alternatives.)
What I like about Powershop best, though, is being able to keep track of and micromanage our power use. In fact I think I feel a new obsessive compulsive disorder coming on.
Almost hourly I'm on the Powershop website checking our meter reading against the Powershop estimated reading for us, seeing how much of our paid-for units we've used up, and running round turning things off to see if it makes any difference to how fast the units get used up.
I guess the novelty will wear off soon ...
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hey johanna,
great to hear you have found a way to engage that suits your emerging obsessive compulsive disorder :)
seriously though, your response is our *ideal* response. an engaged customer. who'd ever thought buying electricity could be fun.
lol - 'intermittent' rather than 'emerging' best describes my personal OCD. (Gosh, did I just say that? I'm replying to the CEO of my power company like he's my shrink.)
Well, yes, I can't deny that Powershop has come up with a very emotionally compelling concept!
I'm still trying to retain a certain cynical distance here though ... :)
I like the idea of checking like that...only it requires the computer to be on, lol...I looked and our estimated savings woudl be $45 a year...I didn't think it was worth the hassle...and not available in Kerikeri when we move, so not much use for us really.
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