randombrosef t1_j3w16ur wrote on January 11, 2023 at 1:34 PM

Reply to comment by Real-Pierre-Delecto2 in 5 Vt. utilities ask state regulators for rate hikes by thinkB4WeSpeak

Too expensive already.

ROI of additional consumer cost not justified.

I'm not paying for some executive's increased bonus.

americanipa802 t1_j3w2cyu wrote on January 11, 2023 at 1:44 PM

I don’t think any one of these utilities is really the large corporation we may put it out to be. GMP is definitely big, but that is not one of the DUs requesting a rate increase. Below are the utilities. Most are town/city ran or are a coop: Stowe Electric, Burlington Electric, Washington Electric Co-op, Vermont Electric Co-op, and Morrisville Water & Light

Real-Pierre-Delecto2 t1_j3w6zov wrote on January 11, 2023 at 2:19 PM

Just a few thousand customers for most of those. The thought that when they pay significantly more for electricity they should eat the loss is just silly. At least for those of us with GMP they are not trying to raise rates because they smartly do not contract for electricity generated from fossil fuels.

Trying to imagine the fat cat CEO of Morrisville Water & Light out on his yacht right now. Ya no not really.

Real-Pierre-Delecto2 t1_j3w75wt wrote on January 11, 2023 at 2:20 PM

Well the solution then is to go solar and tell your utility to disconnect you. I won't hold my breath.