"Terry" wrote in message
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On Jan 23, 10:48 am, nick hull wrote:
In article ,
Steve IA wrote:

Your last chance, John and I'll type slowly, so please try to keep up.
*My* unusual usage started days before the storm, and continued days
after the restoration of power. One can draw a line on the turtle report
the day it starts and the day it stops.
Can you say "coincidence"?

Someone left a window cracked open and closed it when the power failed?


That is a very simple, but plausible suggestion

Or someone in the house was using a portable heater.