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From: nick@oliveb.UUCP (Nick Yannaccone)
Newsgroups: net.flame
Subject: Re: Help: rapped and robbed monthly
Message-ID: <256@oliveb.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 25-Jan-85 12:26:53 EST
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Posted: Fri Jan 25 12:26:53 1985
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Organization: Olivetti ATC, Cupertino, Ca
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>> We are being robbed and	raped monthly by our gas and electric company.
>> I live in San Diego county (in calif.).	 The average day time temp.
>> is 70 degrees year round and average night temp	is 60 degrees.	San
>> Diego county has the second highest utility rates in the nation.
>> New York city is the highest.

I remember reading somewhere that the San Diego Gas and Electric Company
is one of the worst run utilities in the country.  Something about how
they signed these long term contracts for oil just before the price fell.
Does anyone remember that article?  I think it was in the Wall Street Journal.

I am afraid at least in California, that most utilities are not publicly
owned.  I grew up in San Diego and have sinced moved to the Northern part
of the state.  With the exception of some cities, most of the power comes
from Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (PG&E).  It is also privately owned.  It
is also trying to get this huge increase to pass on its costs for the
Diablo Canyon Nuke Plant.  So I am afraid you are not alone.

					-- nick
    {hplabs|fortune|ios|tolerant|allegra|tymix}!oliveb!nick