Power bills to go up
By Brian Kirwin | Monday, March 30th, 2009 | PolicyLast summer, Dominion Virginia Power raised power bills 18%. “It addresses recent spikes in energy prices,” was said at the time (Virginian-Pilot)
Well, energy prices are half what they were then, so what’s the most logical thing for Dominion Virginia Power to do?
Raise rates again!?!?!?!
The state’s largest utility has planned a news conference for Tuesday afternoon to disclose the specifics of its new rate plan. (Virginian-Pilot)
When energy costs were at its peak, they used that as an excuse to raise rates. Now that costs are lower, they still need even higher rates? They should be returning the rates to the previous level.
Forget stimulus plans. If government-regulated agencies are going to crank up electric bills, we’ll be using Obama’s tiny tax cut to pay the higher power bills.
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The right wants to jeer him. The left wants to censor him. Moderates usually want both. Brian Kirwin is a political consultant and public relations strategist in Virginia Beach with a lightning-rod flair. Brian also serves on the VB Arts & Humanities Commission and frequently appears on Hampton Roads theatrical stages, if only to prove that all actors aren’t liberals. Kirwin’s columns stir up debate and hit the political scene with no punches pulled.
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