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Article #2287Re: Power execs blame gas prices and environment regs for highelectricity costs
From: Michael Dix
Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2001 05:29
Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2001 05:29
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KnowItAll wrote: > The generating companies aren't making big bucks because natural gas > which fuels many of the plants as well as my home is several times > higher than last year. Higher natural rates will add $500 to my > winter heating bill. If the California electrical utilities were > charging more, enough to cover their costs demand would decline and in > all likely hood natural gas prices would not be as high. Even though > I don't live in California their power problem is costing me money > through higher natural gas rates. Historically electricity generated by burning natural gas was always the most expensive electricity. It was used for peaking only, because it was quick to start up and shut down. I guess it was cheap for a while, but to me it would make more sense to depend on heavy oil, coal, and especially the N-word for the bulk of our power generation.
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