Marion May Have Used 37 Percent More Air Conditioning This Year

If you follow us on Facebook and Twitter, you know I constantly complain about the weather.

Because I'm a little finicky with the heat, I've had my air conditioning on for what feels like the entirety of my summer. I'm guessing you have, too.

Alliant Energy recently released a quarterly earnings report and it seems 6 cents in the total rise of stock value is due to the oppressively hot summer, according to a story from the Gazette.

The report outlined an increase in what's called cooling degree days, which is essentially a measure how much air conditioning is needed to cool a house to a "normal" level.

Apparently, the number of cooling days averaged 36 percent higher this June compared to last June.