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Originally Posted by pramjockey
Sorry for the quick reply. Last time I bought gas it was like $3.67 or something (didn't really pay attention). I haven't seen a utility bill in quite a while - wife handles all that.
Sorry.
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Well fair enough. How do you think your quality of life would change if all of your utilities especially petroleum based uses doubled? I would imagine that you are somehow on the grid powered by hoover dam, and any number of other very cheap sources of electricity. So possibly quadrupling that cost.
Now wages on average are %10-15 higher than in urban Alaska or the lower 48. But that doesnt offset $900 dollar heating bills in the winter, 100 bucks to fill up a small pickup, and $300 to power a 3 bedroom house with all of the energy savings efforts one can imagine. Including turning off chest freezers and placing them outside in the winter.
Often times, because rural Alaskans are out in the middle of nowhere, and are small in numbers are unknown or forgotten about when it comes to issues like this. I have the feeling prices that I have been dealing with for the last 3 years will make thier way down there. Imagine the shitstorm caused when that happens.