W.Va. Utility Rates Jump 15% in 2008
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Posted: 3:08 PM Jan 14, 2009
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - West Virginia residents saw utility bills increase by an average of 15.6 percent in 2008.

A study released Wednesday by the Public Service Commission's Consumer Advocate Division says the statewide average cost for telephone, gas, electricity and water in January 2008 was $305.49, compared to $264.26 in January 2007.

The study compared utility rates in 17 cities, based on a residential customer's average monthly usage of 13 cubic feet of natural gas, 600 kilowatt hours of electricity, 4,500 gallons of water and a single flat-rate telephone line.

The average rates ranged from $278.24 in Morgantown to $326.35 in Hinton.
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Posted by: Eric on Feb 1, 2009 at 01:31 PM
Its the utility's companies falt for the shape where in.
Posted by: ROANE CO.#2 on Jan 28, 2009 at 11:02 AM
YEAH...WHAT IS GOING ON HERE? I THINK THE UTILITY COMPANIES SHOULD BE CUT BACK ON THEIR PROFFITS TOO!!!WE ARE ALL SUFFERING,WHATS' THEIR EXCUSE?THIS IS A CROCK!!
Posted by: RoaneCo. on Jan 15, 2009 at 07:24 AM
Did anyone's income gone up 15.6%? Have you lost your job? Have you been ask to give wage and benefit concession? Have your work hours been reduced?
Posted by: kelly on Jan 14, 2009 at 10:51 PM
Thanks for posting my blog that I left earlier. " YOU DIDN'T.... pick and choose...
Posted by: me on Jan 14, 2009 at 07:20 PM
I wish all our utilities were this cheap!!! Our gas bill was 754.36! Water 125.00,Elec 276. sewer 74. Phone 88.,,,...Food zero dollars!!! living in wv Priceless!
Posted by: Charlie on Jan 14, 2009 at 07:11 PM
Like I was saying they want to make it all,if they think they can push (squeeze)for another cent they will do so. Nothing will get better until inflation is put into check along with the money hungry corporations. We are definitely in need for tougher regulations on these monster corporations.
Posted by: Anonymous on Jan 14, 2009 at 07:01 PM
something has to be done about how much we are paying in bills . i know a great deal of people that are just working to pay their bills and that still isnt enough , what are we going to end up doing i know i have a family of 4 and we are hardly getting by i know a lot of people that cant afford anything is their not some way to help , why is it allowed to go raise our bills so much when its just makeing the rich people in the comp richer and the poor people left hardly getting by and about to loose everything , can mr joe machin do something about all this it takes everything i got to keep our bills paid and i have 2 small kids when is it going to stop and the price of everything start going down then so many people would be able to afford to get out and do more i hope someone reads this and starts to think and figure something out to help everyone that is in the shape they are in !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Anonymous on Jan 14, 2009 at 06:51 PM
350.00 in Parkersburg
Posted by: BROKE in KY on Jan 14, 2009 at 04:11 PM
You think that's bad? Try having a electric bill go up OVER $100.00 by it's self. $310.00 a month! Its crazy what people have to pay to be able to survive. God help the older citizens who are on a fixed income..... there is no way they will be able to make it! I hope the utility companies are happy that they are lining their pockets. I wish the government would step in and put a freeze on the "rate hikes" we the customer get stuck with!!
Posted by: Anonymous on Jan 14, 2009 at 03:59 PM
THIS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED! I have my natural gas furnace turned down to 60 and I still have a $300 gas bill! And trust me, you cannot get anyone to explain why or help you in any way. What does the PSC expect people to do. I have to decide what to pay now just to keep my utilities on. WHAT A SHAME!!!!!!!!!
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