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High Point Nuclear Power Costs To Rise
…take a close look at what Edwards says about the national demand for power-dropping 3.6%. If we weatherize our homes the demand will (in theory) drop even lower. The price will still continue to rise because not only is this a supply/demand issue but a debt issue. All, and I mean all, of these towns…
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I call’em Tea Baggers for a reason
The Tea Party is popular amongst people who feel helpless at a perceived loss of control of the government since January 2009 when Barack Obama became President. It didn’t take long for an elite group of rich people who couldn’t stand the prospect of an African-American sitting in the White House to step in and…
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I’m with Obama: A Thank You would be NICE!
In Miami on Thursday when he took a jab at the Tea Parties that had been rallying that day against taxes, big government and government overspending. “I’ve been a little amused over the last couple of days where people have been having these rallies about taxes” President Obama stated to a laughing and cheering…
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Lower Utilities & Lower Gas Prices with One Punch
Recently, I’ve been doing research on what Congress could do to help eastern North Carolina lower our electricity bills. Early on, I really believed that a financial bailout would have been the right choice. It would be easier to pay back the Feds at a much lower interest rate than to pay these bonds rates.…
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The Way OUT of NCEMPA & ElectriCities
There’s no advantage to staying with ElectriCities I read with interest your article “ElectriCities Opens Up on Debt Options” in the March 25 edition of the Telegram. I would like to submit a couple of options that were not mentioned, as well as expand on the comments by Mr. Michael Colo with Poyner and Spruill.…
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Dominion rates are low low low
Dominion is looking for a rate hike, but look at how low the average cost is for Dominion customers. –BTW, they haven’t raised rates in 17 years. Can’t say that for NCEMPA! Can you? Dominion Power seeks rate hike From staff, wire reports Tuesday, February 16, 2010 The major electric utility in northeastern North Carolina…