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Article #8708Re: Consumers: This greed may spread across the USA
From: unidextr
Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2001 23:14
Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2001 23:14
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On Tue, 27 Mar 2001 12:46:59 GMT, eldridp@sypatico.ca (Paul M. Eldridge) wrote: >I think it's pretty safe to say higher rates do promote more efficient >use. Most people will reduce consumption by doing without (e.g., >adjusting the thermostat or turning off unnecessary lights) or by >installing more energy efficient appliances. If rates are low, >there's little economic incentive to do either. And when use goes down they will demand higher rates to compensate for the lost profits caused by the lower use! I seen it happen with another public utility, where conservation was so good that the utility demanded (and got) a significant rate increase to be able to pay share holders dividends! (and management salaries and bonuses!).
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