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hrmjustin

(71,265 posts) Wed Sep 4, 2013, 01:24 PM Sep 2013

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LIPA raises electric rates for 2nd time in 2 months [View all]

Eyewitness News

LONG ISLAND (WABC) -- It's proving to be an expensive summer for Long Island Power Authority customers.

LIPA has raised its rates for the second time in just two months, this time by just over 4 percent.

Add that to a hike in August, and bills have risen by more than 8 percent.

The average customer will pay $6.21 more in September, on top of the $5.71 hike in August.

Read more at http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/local/long_island&id=9235620

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LIPA raises electric rates for 2nd time in 2 months [View all] hrmjustin Sep 2013 OP

Do y'all not have a Public Service Commission who does or does not allow rate changes? Hestia Sep 2013 #1

LIPA is run by criminals hrmjustin Sep 2013 #2

Not really. Going back over the years, the Long Island Lighting Co... TreasonousBastard Sep 2013 #3

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