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- TURN 35th Anniversary Victory ...
Hotel Whitcomb
Thursday, November 19 at 6:00pm
TURN - The Utility Reform Network
Celebrate with TURN on November 19 as we honor Senator Chris Kehoe, Assemblymember Felipe Fuentes, Los Angeles Metropolitan Churches, Tenderloin Housing Clinic's SRO Collaborative, and Dwight Cocke at the 35th Anniversary TURN Victory Party!
http://turn.org/victory
Come party with us to celebrate our many victories for l...ow–income families, communities of color, and all ratepayers in 2009!
1) Make a sponsorship donation of $500–$10,000 for free tickets and bragging rights! See attached sponsor form.
2) Reserve a table for $2,000. Great option for market participants from whom we can't accept sponsorships
3) Purchase tickets for $200 and cover the per person cost of the celebration.
4) Work for a non-profit or government agency? $125 will get you a discounted ticket!
5) Need to work out a payment plan? If you want to attend, contact us and we will find a way!
http://turn.org/victoryRead More
http://turn.org/victory
Come party with us to celebrate our many victories for l...ow–income families, communities of color, and all ratepayers in 2009!
1) Make a sponsorship donation of $500–$10,000 for free tickets and bragging rights! See attached sponsor form.
2) Reserve a table for $2,000. Great option for market participants from whom we can't accept sponsorships
3) Purchase tickets for $200 and cover the per person cost of the celebration.
4) Work for a non-profit or government agency? $125 will get you a discounted ticket!
5) Need to work out a payment plan? If you want to attend, contact us and we will find a way!
http://turn.org/victoryRead More
Happy Birthday to TURN! Celebrating 35 years of lower bills & a livable planet
Time:6:00PM Thursday, November 19th
Location:Hotel Whitcomb
TURN - The Utility Reform Network TURN's Mark Toney writes that conservation & energy efficiency will help reduce energy better than expensive new meters.
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California has become an international leader in fighting global warming, with a commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, increasing our use of renewable energy and using energy more efficiently. ...
TURN - The Utility Reform Network TURN exec director Mark Toney writes in Capitol Weekly on The Ratepayer Protection Act SB-695
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It’s rare for consumer groups and utilities to collaborate, but not impossible. The Ratepayer Protection Act (SB 695) recently signed into law by the Governor is the result of lengthy and arduous ...
TURN - The Utility Reform Network Demand accountability at http://bit.ly/2GAycj
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More than 100 people packed a town hall meeting in downtown Fresno to vent their frustration with PG&E's newest metering technology -- SmartMeters -- that customers say has led to faulty spikes in utility bills.
TURN - The Utility Reform Network We've been working with people's wacky Smart Meter bills. If you have a complaint, send it to consumerhotline@turn.org or http://turn.org/complaints
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Kelly Shaughnessy had never paid more than $230 for electricity at her Bakersfield home last year. Then she got a SmartMeter.
TURN - The Utility Reform Network TURN tells the Merc-News that PG&E is refunding $409 million they never should have charged their customers.
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PG&E to pass out $409 million in rebates to 3 million customers
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The U.S. electric grid is a complex network of independently owned and operated power plants and transmission lines. Aging infrastructure, combined with a rise in domestic electricity consumption, has forced experts to critically examine the status and health of the nation's electrical systems.
TURN - The Utility Reform Network Protect yourself from unfair charges on your phone bill.
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TURN legislative director was interviewed on CBS-5 Investigates about Bay Area consumers' ongoing problems with extra charges appearing on their phone bills. The California Public Utilities Commission ...
TURN - The Utility Reform Network TURN urges moderation in electric car charging stations
Source: greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com
Reuters A battle is brewing in California over how to provide juice for electric vehicles. With electric cars set to hit the mass market next year, a skirmish is breaking out in California over who will control the state's electric vehicle infrastructure. ...
TURN - The Utility Reform Network
Senator Dean Florez hand delivered a letter to CPUC President Michael Peevey demanding that he hold PGE accountable. http://www.bakersfield.com/news/business
Source: www.bakersfield.com
State Sen. Dean Florez called upon the California Public Utilities Commission to stop Pacific Gas and Electric Co. from installing more SmartMeters and implementing any rate increases until meters can be thoroughly tested by independent technology experts.
TURN - The Utility Reform Network
Great story & video of Senator Dean Florez's Monday meeting on Smart Meters...Bakersfield residents aren't impressed with Smart Meter service or PG&E's explanations. http://www.kget.com/news/local/story/PG-
Source: www.kget.com
The customers at Monday night's PG&E meeting weren't afraid to speak their minds and most of them were just downright angry at the utility company for not providing many answers as to why their bills are so high.
TURN - The Utility Reform Network TURN quoted, asking for better energy efficiency measures than light bulbs, such as home energy audits and conservation incentives
Source: greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com
An official at the Department of Energy's Energy Star program has issued a grim assessment of the market for compact florescent light bulbs, and urging that utilities intensify their incentive programs to encourage the bulbs.
TURN - The Utility Reform Network Just because Arnold insists on it, doesn't mean it's true. Meg Whitman is on record saying she'll stop AB-32. She certainly won't continue an executive order. Tell Governor Schwarzenegger to sign SB-14, which will increase renewables and keep green jobs in California, and can't be overturned by the next governor at http://www.turn.org/SB14
Source: www.sacbee.com
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger today dismissed a vow by Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman to suspend California's landmark greenhouse gas law if she's elected to succeed him next year as "just rhetoric that is going on among the candidates."
TURN - The Utility Reform Network how verizon customers can protect their privacy
Source: consumerist.com
Digging through Verizonwireless.com legal notices, Steve found that the company has gone ahead and given itself permission to share your personal information:
TURN - The Utility Reform Network TURN attorney Marcel Hawiger writes in the Bakersfield Californian that Smart consumers save money & energy much better than 'smart' meters
Source: turn.org
President Obama made it a cornerstone of his economic stimulus package. Thomas Friedman wrote about it in his bestselling book "Hot Flat and Crowded." And now even Google is getting in on the act. ...
