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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