Electric plan could hit consumers
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Greater Boston businesses and homeowners buckling under soaring gasoline and heating costs could get socked with up to $800 million a year in new electric costs under a proposed federal policy change, Massachusetts Attorney General Thomas F. Reilly warned yesterday.
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By mike Lindblom, Seattle Times  Dec. 18--Some communities on the Eastside will have to wait several more days before they have electricity again, utility officials warn.
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One in an occasional series Electric power has already become painfully expensive in Washington and its suburbs. Now, local utilities say, it could become something even worse: scarce.
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Utilities and insurance companies are expected to try to recover massive expenses from the recent hurricanes, and consumers could be the ones who pay.
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Investors have grown increasingly anxious about how soaring energy costs might dent consumer spending ahead of the what is widely expected to be a chillier than normal winter.
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The government unveiled a plan to help consumers more effectively offset the carbon dioxide their lifestyles produce.
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A Tory policy group proposes a stamp duty rebate for home-buyers who improve energy efficiency.
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RE the letter from an ex- Scottish Gas customer, I have the same problem.  I pay my son's electricity bill on the internet, and had a message that his payment was to rise by pounds 14 per month, despite the fact that I opted for the capped bill until 2010.
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MONTGOMERY -- State regulators could decide Dec. 14 how much more Alabama Power Co. customers will pay for electricity in 2005, according to an order from the Public Service Commission.
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Energy-saving light bulbs could trigger migraines, say campaigners.
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The adapters can overheat, cause damage to the circuit board and melt through the housing, which poses a fire and electrical shock hazard to consumers.
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TALLAHASSEE Â· A $250 million per year rate cut for Florida Power &amp; Light Co. customers will stand, but the Florida Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a health care group can ask state regulators for a much bigger reduction.
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Supporters say the new technology, which uses electric power lines, could become a major alternative to cable modem and phone connections if FCC approval helps it attract  participation of major utility companies.
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Yesterday&#39;s decision by the Federal Communications Commission to remove barriers to the delivery of broadband services over power lines may give consumers a third broadband option.
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Consumers who use wireless or  Internet-based telephones could see their bills rise, as the  U.S. Federal Communications Commission approved on Wednesday an  interim new plan for funding phone service subsidies.
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Business & money: British Gas owne signals that household energy bills could have to rise in the new year
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"Fear Factor" is pushing its limits further than it has before. According to plans, couples are competing to see who can handle a high-voltage zap of electricity. Edison Electric Institute, who represents most major US utilities, has warned NBC ...