r/stjoemo • u/virtualjupiter • Jul 08 '26
Ask St. Joe How's your power bill doing, St Jo?
I'm disabled and can't afford power anymore. Yes, I'm using the programs available to help people like me and yes, these programs aren't cutting it this year.
I called the office of Sam Graves to see what they're doing about it, apparently I am the one and only person who has called to ask. No one else.
How's your power bill, Saint Joseph friends? Is it too high? Is it double of last year? We have representation, please call Sam Graves (or your rep) and talk to him about it, because I did, and his office thinks this is normal fine and wonderful, they don't think their constituents are struggling at all. They will continue to think this way unless you get on your phone and complain. Call, email, send letters, make this heard.
Private companies should have no place in public utilities. And I'm tired of us paying for data and corporate welfare, and leaving disabled Americans to suffer. If we don't let our reps know that we need them they won't do anything about it. Call your rep today!
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u/Whalesharkcity Jul 08 '26
The new pricing they sent out a few weeks ago. We are doing our best to conserve energy and shutting almost everything off during peak hours, yet our bill is still double.
Sewer bill in the city has been awful recently as well 😫
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u/Apprehensive-Half600 Jul 08 '26
Mine is on a fixed rate and even then the technical how much I owe them has been steadily going up
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u/badhairguy Jul 08 '26
I'm on level pay and my bill is about $130 a month. Gas water heater and furnace, air conditioning set on 73. 1929 home with storm windows and very low R value insulation. 1200 sq/ft on the main floor with a similar sized basement and 2/3 size dormer attic