Raiding energy fund is wrong

Posted on October 7, 2005. Filed under: Focus on Energy/Public Benefits |

Sens. Cowles, Ellis: Utility Customers Shafted Due To Bad State Budgeting

MADISON – Today two veteran State Senators strongly criticized the bipartisan raid of $55 million in energy efficiency and conservation funds this year. Senator Rob Cowles (R-Green Bay) and Senator Mike Ellis (R-Neenah) specifically charged that poor state budgeting will lead to future electricity and natural gas rate increases.

“At a time when we are seeing electricity rates and natural gas prices soar, we shouldn’t be taking these backwards steps,” said Cowles. “Raiding the energy conservation fund is absolutely going in the wrong direction.”

Read the full release on wispolitics.com.

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