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THE NEXT SIX OR SEVEN DAYS WORK
-- OVER THE NEXT SIX OR SEVEN
DAYS.
IF CALM AND GETS ITS WAY --
COM ED GETS ITS WAY --
Reporter: DISHWASHERS, CLOTHES
DRYERS, AIR CONDITIONERS.
THEY ALL USE ELECTRICITY.
RIGHT NOW, YOU ONLY PAY FOR THE
POWER YOU USE BUT THE NEW BILL
MOVING FORWARD, YOUR MONTHLY
ELECTRICITY BILL COULD BE BASED
ON THE HIGHEST AMOUNT OF POWER
YOU USE ON ANY GIVEN DAY. THE
CHARGE IS DONE IN A WAY THAT
ALL OUR CHARGE FOR
ELECTRICITY. Reporter: THE
NEW DEMANDS CHARGE WOULD LOOK
AT THE ELECTRICITY USE MONDAY
THROUGH FRIDAY AND 30 MINUTE
INCREMENTS.
YOUR BILL WOULD BE BASED ON A
30 MINUTE PERIOD THAT IS THE
HIGHEST.
CONSUMERS LOSE CONTROL OVER
BEING ABLE TO MANAGE THEIR BILLS
.
THIS HAS NEVER BEEN DONE IN
THE UNITED STATES BEFORE.
Reporter: AARP ARE AGAINST THE
CHANGE.
THERE IS NO WAY FOR THE
CONSUMER TO UNDERSTAND WHAT
THEY ARE BEING CHARGED FOR AND
HOW MUCH THEY ARE ACTUALLY
USING.
Reporter: 60% OF CUSTOMERS
WILL SEE A DROP IN THEIR BILL.
THE COMPANY SAYS THIS IS MORE
FAIR.
I AM USING A GREATER PORTION
AND I SHOULD BE PAYING FOR A
GREATER USE OF THE GRID IN A
CUSTOMER NOT SIMILARLY SITUATED.
AARP URGES ANYONE WHO WANTS
TO FIGHT THE CHANGE TO CALL
YOUR LEGISLATOR.