I was in shock in December when our bill was $600.. January and February, while higher than last year only went up slightly from where they were last year.. Our most recent bill for March was $515 -- I called and she told me we used 2 times as much electricity.. but I explained our thermostat is set 5 degrees cooler than last year, we shut off a baseboard heater all together in one of our rooms, we don't have the extra heater plugged in, we use the dryer less, the other room with a baseboard is set to 59 degrees. We didn't have a microwave for more than half the month because ours broke. So, I asked how it was even possible... then the story she gave me was, "well our rates have actually doubled and it's right on our website" -- so..... which is it? Did I use 2x the amount of electricity as last year or are your rates 2x higher? I don't have a smart meter yet and I am furious.. how can someone afford the hikes and still feed their family??