Electricity spike coming in December
Posted Nov 30, 2011 7:43 am.
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Many Albertans can expect some of the highest electricity rates in nine years this December.
Consumers who aren’t locked into long term power contracts are expected to pay 13.5 cents per kilowatt hour next month.
A consumer advocate tells The Calgary Herald, customers won’t be happy.
Jim Wachowich says it’s a clear and continuing symptom of problems with a deregulated electricity market.
Alberta has the strongest growth in power demand in North America, mainly because of oilsands development.
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