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Utility Profits In The Crosshairs Amid Affordability Concerns
Utility Profits In The Crosshairs Amid Affordability Concerns
By Herman Trabish of UtilityDive,Last month, protesters angry over high electricity costs disrupted a Las Vegas conference of executives for the nation’s biggest investor-owned utilities — a vivid example of growing public outrage that has forced the industry to again defend their legally guaranteed profit margins.
As affordability concerns increase political pressure, several states have taken steps to lower utilities’ return on equity, either through regulatory or legislative action. Consumer advocates say these measures are long overdue, while utilities say suppressing their ROE...
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So the German Supreme Court has ruled on my case. Their ruling is that they will not rule on my case. They sent my attorney a letter to that effect. It literally says:
“The constitutional complaint will not be accepted for a ruling. No explanation is provided. This ruling is incontestable.”
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