Re: [Phys-l] CFLs

["Anthony Lapinski" <Anthony_Lapinski@pds.org>]

This is a very informative web site:
http://www.eia.doe.gov/fuelelectric.html

More specifically, view the average retail prices by state (residential,
commercial, etc.):
http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/electricity/epm/table5_6_a.html


Forum for Physics Educators <phys-l@carnot.physics.buffalo.edu> writes:
> I pay about $0.14 per KWH.  But, electricity costs in California always
> have been high because of air pollution regulation that require the
> utilities to use cleaner fuels and to have cleaner generating systems
> than in most other parts of the country.
>
> Unfortunately, there is a "free lunch" in the sense that most electricity
> consumers do not pay for the "external" costs of generating power.  For
> example, you probably are not paying the real costs of air pollution
> caused by using coal-fired plants nor for the disposal of nuclear waste
> from the nuclear reactor on you electric bill.  Much of that is
> subsidized by the taxpayer in most parts of the country.  Here more of it
> is covered by the ratepayer.
>
> Mark
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> [phys-l-bounces@carnot.physics.buffalo.edu] On Behalf Of Rick Tarara
> [rtarara@saintmarys.edu]
> Sent: Wednesday, April 08, 2009 6:41 AM
> To: Forum for Physics Educators
> Subject: Re: [Phys-l] CFLs
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Shapiro, Mark" <mshapiro@Exchange.FULLERTON.EDU>
>
>
> > No, here in southern California the subsidies come from Southern
> > California Edison Company, which is an investor owned company.  Full
> > disclosure -- I own a substantial number of shares in SCE's parent
> > company.
> >
> > SCE finds it more profitable to subsidize CFLs than to build new
> electric
> > generating plants.
>
> OK--what do you pay for electricity?   My 2008 cost was 8.3 cents/kWh in
> Indiana but fed primarily from a nuclear plant in Michigan.  What is it
> running your way!   Bet there is no 'free lunch' here.   ;-)
>
> Rick
>
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