Heinz, as far as "subsidized", Chris and John summed things up. Here in
the Northwest, it also costs BPA a `fortune' to buy power from other sources
in addition to the cost of building new plants. Normally we have a `wealth'
of hydro-electric power but we've had the worst drought in recorded history.
Then there is California `clawing' at our Southern border for more of our
power ;-)

   - Tom

At 01:11 AM 7/4/01 -0400, Heinz Czychun wrote:
>Tom,
>        I understand your point of keeping the wasted heat down. Who
>wants to pay twice for inefficiency?
>
>        But your point of the power co's offering coupons for free
>fluorescent bulbs tweaked something that has been bothering me for
>some time.
>
>< caution long rant >
[SNIP]
>
>Heinz
>
>At 5:41 PM -0700 7/3/01, Tom Handley wrote:
>>    Olin, due to the power crisis here in the West, the two local
>>Portland, OR power companies are giving away coupons for free
>>compact flourescent bulbs. I've been using them for quite awhile
>>to not only cut down energy and get longer life, but to keep the
>>wasted heat down during the hot summer nights.
>>
>>    - Tom


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Tom Handley
New Age Communications
Since '75 before "New Age" and no one around here is waiting for UFOs ;-)

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