: animal having a (specified) body temperature
ectotherm
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David S. Lapp, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2024
High usage: An additional $9 for 70 therms of gas and an additional $51 for 750 kWh of electricity.
—Angela Rodriguez, Sacramento Bee, 24 Jan. 2024
The commodity, or wholesale, price of natural gas reached $1.05 per therm in December 2022 and soared to $3.45 per therm one month later.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Dec. 2023
The five-year average is 31 therms in December, 44 in January, 39 in February and 35 in March.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2023
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And while the state’s second largest gas utility, Washington Gas, has a STRIDE program, its capital spending has been slow compared to other gas utilities, as reflected in its current delivery rate of $0.46 per therm — about half of BGE’s rate.
—David S. Lapp, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2024
High usage: An additional $9 for 70 therms of gas and an additional $51 for 750 kWh of electricity.
—Angela Rodriguez, Sacramento Bee, 24 Jan. 2024
The commodity, or wholesale, price of natural gas reached $1.05 per therm in December 2022 and soared to $3.45 per therm one month later.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Dec. 2023
The five-year average is 31 therms in December, 44 in January, 39 in February and 35 in March.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2023
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“Therm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/therm. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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