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Is it worth paying extra for a 20 SEER air conditioner over a 16 SEER model given current utility rates and the climate in the Midwest?

ChatGPTgpt-62 queries11/1/2026
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The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.

SEED QUERY
Is it worth paying extra for a 20 SEER air conditioner over a 16 SEER model given current utility rates and the climate in the Midwest?
2 real searches · 1 real-search pass
2026 average residential electricity rates Midwest states EIA 2026 electricity price dataGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDShort fact
Midwest cooling degree days climate air conditioning energy use Midwest EIAGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDReason

Badge and edge weight = share of passes that produced the query. Hover a query for its intent and routing format.

Query classes

Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.

ChatGPT real searches (2)
Short fact50%Other / navigationalComparisonConsequenceReason50%DefinitionInstructionYes / no

Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 2 of 2 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.

Searches and sources

ChatGPT2 real searches · gpt-6
2026 average residential electricity rates Midwest states EIA 2026 electricity price data Google ↗
Midwest cooling degree days climate air conditioning energy use Midwest EIA Google ↗
  1. MRCC · mrcc.purdue.edu
  2. Degree-days · eia.gov
  3. The Midwest Electricity Rates (May 2026) · staterates.org
  4. Air Conditioning · basc.pnnl.gov

Queries

2 queries · click a column to sort
Query / typeSearchIntentQuery classRouting formatClusterFreq ↓Weight
2026 average residential electricity rates Midwest states EIA 2026 electricity price data
OBSERVED
Google ↗
AI Mode ↗
—Short fact——1x
of 1
Midwest cooling degree days climate air conditioning energy use Midwest EIA
OBSERVED
Google ↗
AI Mode ↗
—Reason——1x
of 1