City hall profiteers while Calgarians pay high electricity prices Column by DonBraid
Theoretically , if only one person is left on the RRO, they’d be billed for $200 million.
Whatever happens, the whole system is stacked against those on RRO when prices are high. Many of those people can’t get fixed-rate contracts because of poor credit ratings.All this applies right across the province. But there’s an extra challenge for Calgary Enmax customers, and it’s flat-out disgraceful.Chris Varcoe explored this in great detailAs prices go up, so does the franchise fee on your bill.
WinSport CEO Barry Heck told Varcoe the organization’s utility bill now totals $3.5 million. Of that, $400,000 goes to the city franchise fee, more than double the amount two years ago.
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