LEADERS OFFERED PRIVATE BRIEFING ON BGE HIKES
THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION HAS INVITED THE STATE'S TWO MOST POWERFUL DEMOCRATS TO EXAMINE CONFIDENTIAL DATA EXPLAINING WHY CUSTOMERS ARE BEING SHELLED WITH A 72% INCREASE ON THEIR ELECTRIC BILLS THIS SUMMER.BUT HOUSE SPEAKER MICHAEL E. BUSCH{ notice the ch},D-ANNAPOLIS, MD., AND SENATE PRESIDENT THOMAS V. MIKE MILLER JR., D- CALVERT,MD., DOUBTFUL IF THE MEETING WILL HELP ANYTHING.'"BGE IS ON A SET COURSE TO BLEED AMERICA OF THE RESOURCES IT NEEDS" SAID POLITICAL ANALYST DAVE BRUNE OF TSG FOR AMERICA.LAST WINTER, THE STATE HELD A SEALED AUCTION IN WHICH DIFFERENT POWER COMPANIES COMPETED FOR CON TRACTS TO SELL ELECTRICITY TO THE BALTIMORE GAS AND ELECTRIC, WHICH PROVIDES POWER FOR 1.1 MILLION CUSTOM ERS IN THE STATE.EXACTLY WHO WON THOSE CONTRACTS AND HOW MUCH THEY ARE CHARGED IS SECRET.BUT YOU CAN FIGURE IT OUT BGE HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO STEAL FROM US. SO IF YOU ADD 2 AND 2, AND COME UP WITH 7 YOU FIGURED IT OUT.WHOSE SLASHING THEIR THROATS YOU CAN FIGURE IT OUT.ONE OF THE BIDDERS WAS CONSTELLATION ENERGY, BGE'S PARENT COMPANY.LAWMAKERS WANT TO KNOW HOW BIG A CONTRACT THE POWER COMPANY GOT, AND WHAT PRICE IT MIGHT HAVE CHARGED IT'S OWN SUBSIDIARY.CUSTOMERS BELIEVE THAT PRICE GOUGHING NOW A DAYS IS A WAY OF LIFE. JUST ANOTHER WAY FOR BILLION DOLLAR COMPANIES TO STAY WEALTHY OFF US HARD WORKING AMERICANS. NOW ITS TIME TO DRINK SOME HINNEYS
