The difference is: A public "utility" can pursue public, civic values (like energy conservation and reduction of greenhouse gases). A private "utility" like Allegheny and AEP pursues maximum profits, until forced to do otherwise.
Jim Sconyers
jim_scon@yahoo.com
603.969.6712
Remember: Mother Nature bats last.
--- On Wed, 2/11/09, Michael Price greyhawkwv@verizon.net wrote: From: Michael Price greyhawkwv@verizon.net Subject: Re: [EC] Fwd: NYTimes.com: Utilities Turn Their Customers Green, WithEnvy To: jbc329@earthlink.net Cc: ibtreehugger@gmail.com, DSGJr@aol.com, EC@osenergy.org Date: Wednesday, February 11, 2009, 9:56 AM
Maybe we should ask them? mike
Feb 11, 2009 09:25:42 AM, jbc329@earthlink.net wrote:
Leave it up to California to lead the nation in this sort of activity, can you imagine AEP or Alegeny doing the same?
John Christensen jbc329@earthlink.net
"Come forth into the light of things, Let nature be your teacher." William Wordsworth
[Original Message] From: James Kotcon jkotcon@wvu.edu To: DSGJr@aol.com; jbc329@earthlink.net; Vickie Wolfe
ibtreehugger@gmail.com; EC@osenergy.org
Date: 2/11/2009 8:53:21 AM Subject: Fwd: NYTimes.com: Utilities Turn Their Customers Green, WithEnvy
Here is a great way to encourage energy efficiency. Let's keep this in
our toolbox as we talk up the energy efficiency standards bill.
JBK
SCIENCE / ENVIRONMENT | January 31, 2009 Utilities Turn Their Customers Green, With Envy By LESLIE KAUFMAN Customers in California have been using less electricity, driven by their
utility to compete with their neighbors.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/31/science/earth/31compete.html?emc=eta1
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