Though many people do not realize it, rates have stabilized and have declined in New York. I imagine that most people reading this are thinking that I am crazy because their bills have done anything but gone down. Rates have gone down, but bills remain the same or have increased in recent year because of consumption. We live in a consuming society. Regardless of if we are at home or at work, we are using energy every time we turn on a computer, light, scanner, video game, television, VCR and so on.
Demand is high and our energy supply is limited.
Part of the reason California has increased their rates is to force people to conserve energy. Right now power plants are in the process of being planned and built in New York to help meet the demand. To go along with this, energy conservation is being encouraged on all energy users from commercial to residential. The fluctuating energy costs and the process of restructuring have placed a lot of attention on the energy arena. As the process progresses, I will keep you informed.