krw wrote:

I live within 15 miles of two city operated electric utilities.
The rates are about double what people outside the city limits
pay, and all the electricity comes from the same power plants.
Then they complain when businesses move out of the city, or the
county because of high taxes & utilities.
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Actually the rates were competitive. Rates in the whole region,
including the city went up when de-regulation came in with chain
store economics- maximise short term profit.


Not around here. The cities base a lot of their budget on the
money they collect by jacking up the utility bills. Now they are
crying because a lot of people have cut back their use, and a lot of
restaurants and small businesses have closed which took a lot of
their revenue.

Out electric rates (city owned electric company) are pretty
reasonable, though I admit I haven't checked the area outside the
city. We're paying under $.10/kWh, which certainly can't be double.
Our highest bill this winter, a cold one, was about $175.

Seattle rates are similar to Puget sound Energy which services surrounding
areas.

Seattle 1st 300 kwh/mo $.0439 Additional $.0914

PSE 1st 600 kwh/mo $.084 Additional $.102