Electricity

Justice Hog · Post by **Justice Hog** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 11:13 am

In Delaware, the electricity companies will soon be jacking up their rates beginning in April. Now I hear advertising on the radio to switch electric companies. That got me thinking.

How can someone "own" electricity to a particular business/residence? Doesn't it all come from the same place? How can one company claim they own the billing rights to it one day and on the very next day another company comes in and says THEY now have the right to bill you for it?

I'm confused.

Anyone out there working for the electric company wanna chime in on this one?

hailskins666 · Post by **hailskins666** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 11:34 am

they don't 'own' the electricity. they own the lines that bring it to you. all of it dosen't come for the same place. some is hydro power(river currents or dams) other is man made.

every situation is different. most companies buy the elctricity from a major supplier, than it is brought to you through their own cables and lines. it is metered at you doorstep, and marked up for 'using' the network accordingly.

power sharing gets way more complex than that, but this is the overall idea, and as much as i personally understand.

Justice Hog · Post by **Justice Hog** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 11:57 am

hailskins666 wrote:they don't 'own' the electricity. they own the lines that bring it to you. all of it dosen't come for the same place. some is hydro power(river currents or dams) other is man made.

every situation is different. most companies buy the elctricity from a major supplier, than it is brought to you through their own cables and lines. it is metered at you doorstep, and marked up for 'using' the network accordingly.

power sharing gets way more complex than that, but this is the overall idea, and as much as i personally understand.

Thanks. That clears it up somewhat.

SkinsChic · Post by **SkinsChic** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 1:43 pm

Our electric is going up 72% in July I believe. It's incredible. My electric bill will be as much as my car payment and we don't even have electric heat...we have Oil (which is another story)

They "say" our lawmakers are going to fight for us though....yeah yeah !

skinsRin · Post by **skinsRin** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 4:35 pm

Down here in Fl electric allready has gone up a bunch, I'm not sure on the percentage, but it seems like atleast 50%.

stevejrfan78 · Post by **stevejrfan78** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 5:22 pm

Up here in Pa the borough that i live in buys it from the electric co. and resells it at a higher rate to us. Our electric is higher than any other borough/city in a 40 mile radius and i live in a small borough.

Skinsfan55 · Post by **Skinsfan55** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 5:26 pm

God JH, it's a different guy that pedals the stationary bike in the back of your office to run the generator that provides your electricity.

Cut that guy some slack! He deserves a piece of the pie!

Justice Hog · Post by **Justice Hog** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 6:09 pm

Skinsfan55 wrote:God JH, it's a different guy that pedals the stationary bike in the back of your office to run the generator that provides your electricity.

Cut that guy some slack! He deserves a piece of the pie!

Actually, I have 375 hamsters running their butts off!

skinsRin · Post by **skinsRin** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 8:54 pm

Skinsfan55 wrote:God JH, it's a different guy that pedals the stationary bike in the back of your office to run the generator that provides your electricity.

Cut that guy some slack! He deserves a piece of the pie!

Lance needs more energy bars