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Yeah, I lived in a rental apartment where they wanted to rebate the average electricity cost and run the metered electricity scam. But at a ~$40 rent reduction and a $13/month account fee, you'd have to reduce your electricity consumption to 33% below average just to break even.

All so the installer/metering provider can buy a bigger yacht.

Hard to do conserve much when the apartment operator provides your major appliances (typical in north america), no dishwasher, laundry is in a central laundry room, and HVAC+hot water are centrally provided.

Would do a lot better if they just ran a program to replace all of our light bulbs/fixtures.



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