The slogan of Southern California Edison should be: “Because You Have No Choice.” You can’t survive without their service, and they’re a monopoly, so they basically have you cornered. Worse, if you bounce a check twice with them, they’ll make you pay your bill in cash, in person, and then require you to pay an $1800 deposit (as if you have the money). If they allow you to pay that in installments and you’re late, they will shut off your electricity unless you pay the deposit in full.
We live in the desert, and in the summertime, our electric bills sometimes near $1000. Is the government or any type of oversight committee ever going to do anything about electricity and gas prices? Someone is getting paid, and it’s not me.
I can do without their “economic stimulus” bribe to keep my mouth shut. I’d rather they lower prices than give me a check that’s going to be spent on debt.
June 2nd, 2008 at 2:51 pm
Then don’t live in the desert, or set your thermostat higher. If Edison charges you less, someone else has to make up the difference. Do you really think the rest of us should subsidize your choice to live in the desert with air conditioning?
September 5th, 2008 at 3:36 pm
Zhiara, You are an idiot. Why would anyone have to “make up the difference”. The energy prices are out of control and a monopoly. I wonder how much it actually costs edison to make the electricity in admins house??? HUGE profits there.
October 23rd, 2008 at 11:07 am
shut up now! stupid comment leavers!!! you try living in the desert and not complaining!! whooo we live in the snowy mountains fuck off!