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Posted: 3:08 PM Jan 14, 2009
W.Va. Utility Rates Jump 15% in 2008
Study shows the statewide average cost for telephone, gas, electricity and water in January 2008 was $305.49, compared to $264.26 in January 2007.
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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?
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