Utilities accused of double charging consumers
A House subcommittee reports that electric utilities double charge by abusing fuel adjustment clauses meant to recover fuel costs quickly. It faults weak state regulation and fast-dealing by utilities, while some lawmakers defend the clauses as essential to utility viability. 43 states and DC permit them, with seven states excluding Washington and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
House
Subcommittee On Oversight and Investigations
House Commerce Committee
James Collins
R-Tex
Norman F. Lent
Rn.y
Collins
Lent
States
District of Columbia
Utah
Montana
Idaho
Wyoming
North Carolina
West Virginia
Unwise Unfair Fuel Charges At Several Power Firms
A subcommittee report cites examples of improper fuel cost charges by Appalachian Power Co Arkansas Power and Light and Boston Edison. It notes misapplied hydroelectric costs inflated fuel adjustments and double income from interest on fuel loans. Company spokesmen deny the charges as inaccurate or unsubstantial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appalachian Power Co
Arkansas Power and Light
System Fuels Inc
SFI
Arkansas Power
Boston Edison
New England Power Pool
Charles Newton
Edison
White House drafts FCC deregulation bill for top markets
The White House announces a bill to permit the FCC to temporarily lift regulations in the nations top 10 radio markets. The proposal would experimentally remove rules on the fairness doctrine program format and the share of programming and commercials aired by stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
White House
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Study shows local elections cost nations billions
A Federal Election Commission survey finds local governments spend about 203 million dollars annually on elections from 1970 to 1973. Hidden costs such as police at polls suggest higher totals, with California reporting 26 million in 1972 and 34 million in 1973.
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Washington
UPI
Federal Election Commission
California
Language minority voting rules set by Justice Department
Justice Department orders require bilingual ballots and notices in elections. Guidelines mandate written and spoken use of minority languages where illiteracy or minority populations exceed thresholds. Alaska may include Aleut and Eskimo. Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Tagalog materials may be printed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Justice Department
Department
Alaska
South
Bureau of Census
Arizona
California
Texas
Dog Training Class Announced for October Evening
Joe DeBeck, instructor, promotes a dog training class on October 15 at 7 PM at 0444 E Spring. For information call 423-3984 or 213/633-3930.
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IMFO
Joe Debeck
Utilities face uncertain electricity growth in 1975 demand
New York Times Service reports utilities see higher overall power use but consumer demand under projections. Eight months into 1975, growth slows with zero nationwide rise in some areas, and Commonwealth Edison notes lagging residential and industrial use despite a 2.5 percent systemwide sales gain.
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New York
Commonwealth Edison Company
Chicago
Florida Power Corp
St. Petersburg
Kenneth Hollister
Dean Witter & Co
Securities House
Hollister
Midwest
Commonwealth Edison
Illinois
California
Tampa
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Press-Telegram
Lons Beach
Calif
Sun
John W. Vaughan
Appalachian Power
Long Beach, Calif
Independent, Press-Telegram
Levi
Barry H. Weinberg
Horace Green & Sons Hardware
Atlantic Ave
Bixby Knolls Center
Bellflower Blvd
Los Altos Cent
New York Times Service
Jcpenney
Navy
PRI
Cusat
Hawai
Puerto Rico
Arcadia-Santa Anita
Canoga Park
Carson Downey
Fullerton
Huntington Beach
Lakewood
Montclair
Newport Beach
Northridge
Orange
Puente Hills
Riverside
San Bernardino
Ventura
Whittwood
Buena Park
Orangethorpe
Valley View
Huntington Park
Urrance
S.M.L
Los Angeles
Orange, Riverside
Ventura Counties
Arcadia
Santa Anita
Torrance
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