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To: FJB who wrote (56669)	8/8/2014 8:57:56 AM
From: Eric	Respond to of 86355

How? The two primary utilities for California, Washington, Oregon, and Utah are Portland General Electric (PGE) and PacifiCorp (PPL). A very badly written story. PacifiCorp only serves about 126,000 customers in Washington State: en.wikipedia.org Portland General Electric serves none in Washington: portlandgeneral.com Not to mention Net metering provides power to the grid that displaces pollution generated by fossil fuel plants. California is day by day getting ever more of it's electrical generation from clean, renewable energy. Thus less pollution is emitted into our air, water and the environment. A huge benefit. Eric

To: FJB who wrote (56669)	8/8/2014 10:03:30 AM
From: Wharf Rat	Respond to of 86355

"The two primary utilities for California, Washington, Oregon, and Utah are Portland General Electric (PGE) and PacifiCorp (PPL)" Close..."the 2 primary utilities" for California are PG&E (Pacific Gas and Electricity), SoCal Edison, and San Diego Gas and Electric. "solar-customers are exempt from paying that 3 percent charge." I pay surcharges of about $4.50.mo. For the poor, we have California Alternate Rates for Energy (CARE) - Provides a 30-35% discount on your utility bill. The Family Electric Rate Assistance Program (FERA) - Bills some of your electricity usage at a lower rate. Energy Savings Assistance Program - Provides no-cost weatherization services. cpuc.ca.gov If you are concerned about the poor, raise the minimum wage to $10.10/hr.