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Government
O'Malley to tackle electricityPublished 12/17/07
The soaring costs of electricity will not decrease soon unless the government takes action, according to the state's power regulators.
That is because deregulation - a process that allowed power plants to sell electricity according to market rates in order to lower costs - has failed Maryland, according to a report from the Public Service Commission.
Now, it is up to Gov. Martin O'Malley, the General Assembly, the Maryland Energy Administration, the PSC, and Maryland's power regulators to craft a workable power future without creating another disaster for consumers. "After almost seven full years, Maryland ratepayers...
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electricity rates - December 17, 2007
how much is the state looking to save if any at all? how much does the state pays for it's electric use? i'm quite sure the state could save some money if they would conserve alot of the waste of lights left on in state and local gov't building year round...
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