PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • February 9, 2023
My wife and I have lived in a 1,700-square-foot house for around 20 years. It has a separate, insulated garage with no heating source. We’ve insulated, replaced all lights with LEDs, have recent Energy Star appliances, keep unused lights off, reduce the heat at night and so forth. We’ve recently replaced our 45-year-old oil furnace. We also heat with a wood stove to supplement the oil system. I wonder about what individual circumstances are when writers complain about their energy costs. Large property, lights left on, no LEDs, house temperature at 70, etc., all come to mind. Don’t blame the energy provider too quickly. What have you done to manage usage and cost? ~ Oliver Andrews III, Phippsburg