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Citizen Power
Governor Rendell and Legislators Fail to Protect Ratepayers; Opportunity to Implement Real Solutions to Pending Electricity Rate Increases Missed, Says Citizen Power
October 25th, 2008
Today the Pennsylvania legislature enacted House Bill 2200, legislation that Governor Rendell and legislative leaders promoted as the key tool to mitigate electricity rate increases that are projected to occur when rate caps end in two years. According to regional energy advocacy organization Citizen Power, the legislation does contain some good provisions, including measures to reduce utility customer usage through conservation and energy-efficiency measures, and making the use of "smart meters" voluntary, rather than forcing customers to pay for the installation of this controversial technology. However, the legislation does not provide the protections against rate increases that the...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2008-10-25)
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