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<blockquote data-quote="TJay74" data-source="post: 2776331" data-attributes="member: 5857"><p>I work for OG&E, there has not been a rate increase in almost 2 years now and even then there is no rate increase that would cause a bill to spike this much. If I had the OP address I could pull the kwh usage and probably point a finger better, most builders will under size the system. Ideal Homes does it on their houses, we live in one. I keep the AC at 71° and my largest bill this year on our 2500sq ft house was $120.</p><p></p><p>I was told the reason for the under size is it causes the HVAC to run longer, longer runs times are more efficient as the compressor uses the most electricity at start up. Once it is running the load and usage is a lot less. A1 put our system in and they even say it is under sized by a 1/2 ton for our size house, but they also confirmed as to why the builder did it this way as well.</p><p></p><p>OP what all major appliances do you have running in the house? Age of those items? Fridge, stove, washer, dryer, deep freeze, TV's, hot water tank and so on.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TJay74, post: 2776331, member: 5857"] I work for OG&E, there has not been a rate increase in almost 2 years now and even then there is no rate increase that would cause a bill to spike this much. If I had the OP address I could pull the kwh usage and probably point a finger better, most builders will under size the system. Ideal Homes does it on their houses, we live in one. I keep the AC at 71° and my largest bill this year on our 2500sq ft house was $120. I was told the reason for the under size is it causes the HVAC to run longer, longer runs times are more efficient as the compressor uses the most electricity at start up. Once it is running the load and usage is a lot less. A1 put our system in and they even say it is under sized by a 1/2 ton for our size house, but they also confirmed as to why the builder did it this way as well. OP what all major appliances do you have running in the house? Age of those items? Fridge, stove, washer, dryer, deep freeze, TV's, hot water tank and so on. [/QUOTE]
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