On Thu, 28 Aug 2003, Christoph Reuss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> quoted:
>Power Grid Upgrade to Cost Customers $100 Billion
> Mon Aug 25, 3:20 PM ET
> By Chris Baltimore
>
>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. consumers would have to foot a
>$100 billion bill to upgrade the nation's rickety electric transmission
>grid but could reap five-fold savings from cheaper power costs,
>according to an industry report released on Monday.
[...]
>The average U.S. consumer would see annual power bills rise by less
>than $100 to pay for new transmission projects but would save $500 a
>year from lower power costs, the group said.
I sort of think I understand what the writer is trying to say here,
but that is the most inept and confusing way of putting it... How about
"Despite the additional costs for transmission infrastructure,
consumers would see a net saving of $400 per annum..."
-PV
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