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National Power Company is SORRY!!! Houston, TX

I got an email from channel 2 reporter Amy Davis and PUC had done their job well! Read the following:

BREAKING GOOD NEWS!!

I just received this email message from David Barrett, the Chief Financial Officer of National Power Company:

“National Power Company has decided to rescind the scheduled rate increase set for late June 2008. All Fixed rate pricing and terms shall remain as originally agreed. National Power Company apologizes for any confusion caused by the rescinded letter. All customers to whom the rate increase letter was sent to will receive additional confirmation via mail.”

National Power Company met with the PUC today. A PUC spokesperson told me Barrett told them he would be making this announcement and the PUC says the news is “encouraging.”

Amy Davis

KPRC Local 2 Investigates

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Electric Company Pulled From State’s Web Site

I sent them an email to terminate the contract few days ago and told them that I will never do business with them again. I am glad the Texas PUC is looking into it, but I am still cautiously optimistic since politicians are known to wine and dine with the industries that they regular. I hope the consumers will not be at the losing end of this ordeal.

According to one Dallasnews.com article, National Power angered one particularly high-profile customer. “Give me a break, this is not a material change,” said Steve Wolens, a former Texas legislator who wrote the electricity deregulation laws, which allowed retail electricity sellers to set their own rates.

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