To: moufassa7 who wrote (52003 ) 6/6/2001 1:39:38 PM From: Joe Lyddon Read Replies (1) | Respond to OT> California is well on their way to solve their energy problem. . . BUT short-term solution to handle the gap . . . That's all. . . No more. . . all of the increased costs. . .In a normal business, increased costs are passed on to it's customers. . . Can't Calif. do the same? My proposal is to do just that. . . 1. Increase California utilty customer rates to help cover it, but not ALL of it. 2. Pass on the rest of the costs to customers of California's goods & services in the form of an Energy Tax. One tax to handle it for all California companies producing goods & services exported East of California. 3. Possibly have some type of regulation against flat out price gouging. . . which would have a tendency to reduce items 1 & 2 above. . . If not done, items 1 & 2 would cover it all.4. As well as the normal conservation steps that should be in use at all times.If the price gouging is not stopped, California's plan will not have a chance to work. . . Price gouging: . . . Charging $800-$900 per megawatt hour vs. the normal $35. . .
