News and commentary about energy and energy policy in the Volunteer State
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Coal prices up and water flow down leads to higher costs for TVA
Electricity users in the Tennessee Valley could get hit with a double-whammy of rate increases in October that may add more than $15 a month to the average homeowner’s electricity bill. More...
It is estimated that a third of all resources are allocated outside of markets, via the public sector. The remaining two thirds of resources are allocated in markets that are regulated by the public sector. Small changes in policy can have a dramatic impact on the direction and flow of resources in a particular sector of the economy and thereby on the well-being of society. Good information and analysis facilitates good debate and, in the end, good policy.
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