Posted on 12/17/2014 2:32:36 PM PST by ThethoughtsofGreg
The New York Times ran an interesting article a few days ago discussing the skyrocketing electricity prices residents of New England are being forced to pay even before the winter season begins.
The article identifies a resident of New Hampshire named John York who paid $376 to power his small printing business this past October. With no change in the amount of his work or his thermostat, his electricity bill climbed to $788 in November – an increase of 110 percent in just one month.
What the article reveals (perhaps unintentionally) are the likely consequences of heavy handed government policies and regulations that distort energy markets and threaten the supply of affordable and reliable energy for consumers.
(Excerpt) Read more at americanlegislator.org ...
WV never deregulated. Electricity prices never skyrocketed either. Must be a coincidence.
Apparently rates set by some public Utility commissions now have rate structures with the intent of redistributing wealth
Embrace the suck.
Oh I know and agree with you.....it has been disastrous.
Skyrockets at night...Obamaloon delight...
That is the only promise OBAMA has kept.
Maybe the northeast blue-staters will learn that elections have consequences. But I doubt it.
So much for the boon to the economy from lower oil prices.
Maybe Venezuela can send a tanker of “FREE” heating oil...
Was up in Quebec at a friend’s house. Heating, cooling, air cleaner and recirculater, hot water and appliances and lights on a 1200 sq ft apt was about 100 per month Canadian. Less than my light and appliance bill.
“WV never deregulated. Electricity prices never skyrocketed either. Must be a coincidence”
Same here in Texas...except we did deregulate. But we still seem able to get good prices. Go have a look:
Enter zip code 77007 (Central Houston), for example.
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