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karynnj

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8. Really stupid comparison in the first few paragraphs

Reply to inanna (Original post)

Sun Dec 14, 2014, 11:09 AM

Dec 2014

Reading further the rate increase is 37% - which is huge, but not 110%. Therefore his usage actually DID increase substantially vs October.

The entire national electric grid is clearly not efficient - or you could not have prices in one area that are double the other. The problems with the national grid were raised at least 10 years ago by people like Al Gore and John Kerry.

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Even Before Long Winter Begins, Energy Bills Send Shivers in New England [View all] inanna Dec 2014 OP

no kidding. NutmegYankee Dec 2014 #1

The New York Times has quite a conservative slant to the story progree Dec 2014 #2

When I was living in Downeast Maine nilesobek Dec 2014 #3

They Want More Pipelines. cynzke Dec 2014 #4

I beleive we can gain firm control of the energy beast by starving it. nilesobek Dec 2014 #5

With coal plants being knocked out, they are dependent on NG, Yo_Mama Dec 2014 #10

Was that bill for actual or estimated usage? PADemD Dec 2014 #6

They'll rip you off any way they can. Ineeda Dec 2014 #7

Really stupid comparison in the first few paragraphs karynnj Dec 2014 #8

such a scam heaven05 Dec 2014 #9

They should try this: DeSwiss Dec 2014 #11