March 24, 2009

Consumers Asked to Pay More Next Year for Last Year’s Increases in Utility Costs

Michael Giberson A story from the Charlotte Observer provides a reminder of the speed at which useful information about the scarcity of resources percolates through regulated electric utility rates: “Duke to seek rate increases.” In brief, Duke Energy is requesting approval from the North Carolina Utilities Commission to raise rates beginning September 2009 and continuing …

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How to Write with Confidence

Lynne Kiesling This is one of the best essays about writing that I’ve seen in a long time: How to Write with Confidence. Whether you write books, journal articles, blog posts or tweets, these suggestions are great.