Pa. Electric Rates to Increase Drastically

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Post by coalstoves » Sat. Jan. 19, 2008 3:28 pm

Residents to see electric costs rise
BY Ben Wolfgang
Staff Writer
01/18/2008


A big part of Pennsylvania’s solution might be coal.

“We (Pennsylvania) are the Saudi Arabia of coal,” Christy said. “Alternative energy is great, but we can’t forget about coal. I think there is going to be some (coal) movement out of Harrisburg.”
http://www.republicanherald.com/site/news.cfm?new ... 2624&rfi=6
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Post by coalkirk » Sat. Jan. 19, 2008 3:52 pm

It happened here in Maryland last year only it went up 72%. :shock: We were under a rate cap negoitiated by the State legislature (dominated by democrats) and the utility company. The deal was MD would switch to market rates at the end of the 7 year rate cap period.

When it happened, the democratic politicians were all incensed. They thought it seemed like such a good deal 7 years ago but like most politicians, they were short sighted. The funny part was that the rate cap came off while we had a republican gov, the first in 35 years, so they blamed it on him and most of the stupid people of MD believed it and voted for a democratic gov who just implemented the largest tax increase in MD history. :sick:

 
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Post by billw » Sun. Jan. 20, 2008 11:01 am

Last January our rates went up by 35% compliments of UGI in Northeast pa. Was notified of another 5 - 8% increase for this January. Are you saying it's going to increase a lot more?


 
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Post by George » Sun. Jan. 20, 2008 12:52 pm

Yes the rate caps will be coming off in 2009. Companies will be able to purchase energy credits to off set some of the cost. Home owners will get screwed. :sick: Does anyone know if Pennsylvania will start offering rebates to home owners for solar power any time soon?
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Post by U235a4 » Sun. Jan. 20, 2008 1:08 pm

you know I've had this crazy idea of turning my aa260 from water to a steam setup and then getting a steam turbine to generate my own power all off coal... . heat the house, domestic hot water, and power,,,,, what more could you ask for...

 
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Post by coaledsweat » Sun. Jan. 20, 2008 1:30 pm

I think you will need high pressure steam to run a turbine.
The 260M is a great boiler but I'm not sure its quite that good. :)


 
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Post by coalstoves » Sun. Jan. 20, 2008 1:37 pm

U235a4 wrote:you know I've had this crazy idea of turning my aa260 from water to a steam setup and then getting a steam turbine to generate my own power all off coal... . heat the house, domestic hot water, and power,,,,, what more could you ask for...
I think that would take one hella buncha coal and require a full time boilerman, be sure to read the linked article it's not a national syndicated piece but a more local perspective .
Just by using coal as a home heating fuel I reduced my electric bills to a minimum, I use city gas for hot water and am almost completely changed over to CF Bulbs my Electric bill is higher in the summer with AC .

 
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Post by JJLL » Mon. Jan. 21, 2008 9:42 am

There are only two reasons I got a coal stove.

1. To heat my home.

2. To cut my natural gas bill down.

In one year, my BUDGETED gas bill went from $115 a month to $448 a month. In one year the price of my natural gas went up 389.56% I live in Pittsburgh PA. Since I installed my stove, I paid my last budgeted bill of $448 in Oct and haven't paid a bill since! I know that this is for electricity, but all utilities are going through the roof.

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