Slimpsy1647545505 Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 My wife and I are considering using the Columbia Gas budget plan to even out winter/summer gas price and was wondering if any of you were on this and if it was really worth it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evan9381 Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 my mom does it, said at the end of the year if it ends up being more/less than the plan, you pay the difference or get a refund. i actually just switched to it at my last bill. it was only like $34 but to do the budget they said $55/mo. you can actually do like 10% more if you want, so i did. it'll be $60/mo and i wont have to worry about fluctuating bills all winter plus, i beleive she said they'll actually send you the bill with "actual use" so you can see what it would've been off the plan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaewsky1 Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 I've been using it for the past 5 to 6 years. Its been ok. I always know what my bill will be. Its been pretty accurate too. I think I usually owe a little at the end of the cycle but not much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KennyFKINPowerz Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 I just read somewhere that they were doing away with the budget program by the end of next year. Apparently they have put new devices on everyones meters so all they have to do is drive by in a van and your meter wirelesly send your gas usage to the van. This apparently is much more acurate than the buget program. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KennyFKINPowerz Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 Sorry it was the estimate program. Im not sure if that is the same as the budget program or not. http://www.10tv.com/content/stories/2012/10/03/columbus-columbia-gas-to-nix-estimates.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evan9381 Posted October 10, 2012 Report Share Posted October 10, 2012 I think the budget program is more towards "heres what your bill will be every month, so no surprise $50 one month and $125 the next" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copperhead Posted October 10, 2012 Report Share Posted October 10, 2012 They usually estimate every other month or two months in a row then actually show up and check your meter to see how much to actually charge you. They fucked mine up real bad at one point, for two or three months in a row. They were charging me $400 a month a couple months in a row, which was WAY more than it should have been. So then they credited my account ahead for a bit, but it still really hurt because if I didn't pay their totally wrong estimate, then I was making late payments and could have been shut off. So after calling and bitching, I changed mine to a budget so there are no surprises. So no, budget and estimate are two totally different things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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