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djln491 t1_ixx4q1q wrote

Reply to comment by blackerjw6 in Protest at the state capital against the Eversource rate hike! Legislators will be present. (New Date) Call your state reps as well in advance and let them know how you feel! by Lilcoqui17

Yes! You can protest, or you can simply switch your supplier and get a much lower rate which will send a bigger message to Eversource.

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HubcapMotors t1_ixx6207 wrote

Y not both?

Eversource will still own the grid and charge you for delivery even after you change suppliers. There's more work to be done here.

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eddie964 t1_ixyybnj wrote

That's because Eversource is not in the supply business it's in the delivery business. That's why it charges a delivery charge. That's what Eversource does.

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Uncle_Baconn t1_ixyraxn wrote

Switching suppliers makes absolutely zero impact to Eversource. Supply rate is a pass through - no profit.

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conlyal t1_ixxejv0 wrote

Eversource doesn't make their own power. They get a collection from several sources and set their rate based on what they get as an average plus profits. You can switch suppliers. They encourage it, because they don't care. Switching suppliers doesn't send any message to eversource, it just saves you money. You just have to stay on top of your supplier choices and how long they're good for, or you'll find yourself with a rate hike after your agreed on rate expires and a nasty bill to follow.

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eddie964 t1_ixyvs4g wrote

It's a good move. But it won't "send a message" to Eversource. Eversource does not make a penny if profit from supply rates and does not lose a penny if you switch suppliers. With regard to supply, it is just a pass-through. All of that money goes to third-party generators.

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djln491 t1_ixyzyun wrote

Interesting. I’m a little confused. So what exactly are we protesting then? If Eversource doesn’t make a penny, even if you choose them as a supplier- then what’s the point of protesting a rate hike?

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Uncle_Baconn t1_ixzj4nq wrote

>I’m a little confused. So what exactly are we protesting then?

Exactly the point, there is none. Save the protests for when the delivery rates go up like 2020. They aren't allowed to make a profit on supply costs by law. (IIRC)

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eddie964 t1_ixzlyyu wrote

If you want to protest about the high supply rates right now, I suggest you look into actually who is getting the money. The owners of the big natural gas generation plants in Connecticut (PSEG, for example) must be laughing their top hats and monacles off at all the public anger at Eversource over this.

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