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TheDrummingApe t1_j3eipfw wrote

Is no one on the budget plan? We have been for years and pay the same amount every month. It gets adjust once or twice a year but at least we aren't hit one month with a crazy bill. It evens things out a bit.

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shortys7777 t1_j3f7rnx wrote

What happens when you only use $45 in July? Does it even out for the winter months? I heat with wood but I've been curious because I know people who do that. Gas company clearly must make money on it or they wouldn't offer it.

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degggendorf t1_j3fag6a wrote

Yeah that's all it does. Takes your total annual (estimated) usage and divides it by 12, so you end up "overpaying" in the summer and "underpaying" in the winter, but it's ultimately the same cost.

https://www.rienergy.com/RI-Home/Bill-Help/Budget-Billing

>Gas company clearly must make money on it or they wouldn't offer it.

Someone on here had said they tried to sign up and there was a surcharge, but I can't seem to find it on any official documents. It might be a program RIE is required to implement by the state, so it's not (directly) a money-making endeavor. But it still does seem of limited use to me.

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A_Ghost___Probably t1_j3hvnxy wrote

Plan on saving a bit for the yearly adjustment they'll do, might get hit with a suprise bill this year.

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