On 8/30/2011 the DC Examiner ran this story about a power plant closing in Alexandria, VA: Alexandria power plant to shut down
On 7/11/2011 the DC Examiner ran this story about Pepco's customer satisfaction sinking to 16 year lows: Satisfaction with Pepco plunges
Environmental extremists hale the announcement of the closing of the Potomac River Generating Station as reported by the Examiner on 8/31. Meanwhile, consumers award Pepco with a score of 54 on a scale of 1-100, and Business Insider declares Pepco the, "most hated," company in America. The low rating comes from none other than repeated outages during adverse weather conditions that leave customers without power for a few hours or even a few days. If these extremists continue to have their way with coal fired power plants, energy rationing is just around the corner. And if that happens, energy customers will yearn for the days when they complained about outages lasting for hours or days. In its place policy makers will institute peak usage surcharge rates and regularly scheduled blackouts. Don't be surprised if brownouts become commonplace too. The extremists cite asthma as a primary reason for the advocating the plant's closure. Take it from somebody with asthma, the extremists successful efforts to replace my effective albuterol inhaler with the, "more ozone friendly," version have done far more harm to me than the Potomac River Generating Station. Alexandria mayor Bill Euille calls this great news. Why doesn't he put actions to words and sever every power line to his personal home until a new plant generates what the closing power plant won't?
