Web Poll reveals majority against green
power costs
Going green may come at a price The
Farmington City Council is reviewing the recommended charge for
green power, which is based on the premise that part of local
customers' electric bills pay for fixed costs such as power lines
and power plants, according to a consultant's report on the costs of
service, which was provided by R.W. Beck.
Fixed costs are higher in Farmington partly
because the city built and owns it own power plants. All feed,
however stay in Farmington, and most profits are re invested to
reduce customer rates.
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Customers interested in using green power
and who might consider purchasing only a portion of their
electricity from the city utility may have to pay a higher fee to
help recoup the money for the utility company.
However, a majority of people who voted
on the Daily Times' most recent Web poll were against the
proposed increase. |
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