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..."
consumers would see a net added expense of $400 per annum???
In a way, maybe I "agree" with Harry here? I doubt we've ever really seen the working of a really free market, and I doubt we ever will. We may also never want to, but that's a different question.
\BM
-PV
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