In article , JKevorkian wrote:

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Our local electric company just posted a $7 million loss for the second quarter
of this year. They attributed it to idle factories, a cool summer and consumer
conservation.

What do you think is going to happen during the next rate-increase
hearings?

1. The electric company will get a rate hike sufficient to restore its
profit level. Its customer base will end up paying as much per month as
before for the company's profit. However, its customer base will still
benefit from reduced generating fuel cost and reduced cost of constructing
new power plants.

2. If the customers implement conservation unequally, those who do less
to conserve or do not conserve at all will be hit harder by the rate
increase.

- Don Klipstein )