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Re: deregulation

Zack makes a good point. While with FPL, when FPL actually practiced 
what they had originally implemented as part of the TQM program, and 
achievement of the Deming Award, was to conduct routine customer 
surveys. What was of prime interest to the customers were that they 
wanted economical electricity provided, AND, one that was reliable as 
well as available. That meant, when they turned on an electric 
product, they expected that there would be electricity flowing. COST 
was still paramount. Many also wanted their electric company to be 
environmentally proactive, as long as it didn't cost THEM too much. I 
believe that there will be an avalanche of telemarketers, door to 
door electric salesman and mailings. I believe they will follow the 
glut we currently see with local and long distance telephone 
promotions. THEY push cost .. and generally, reliability isn't even 
mentioned. I believe that Zack's message needs to get out somehow .. 
and the best forum for that is most likely the electric industry 
groups, such as EPRI, EEI, HPS and NEI. However, since we don't hear 
much from these organizations on basic issues, such as risk to the 
public from radiation exposure, LNT and other very important topics, 
I venture to say that we won't hear much from them, in the way of 
public information broadcasts on this issue as well.

Canada's Greenpeace applauded the proposed shutdown of 7 reactors by 
Ontario Hydro. They then cautioned about a 400% increase in the 
detrimental gaseous releases from other sources of electricity. 
There was NO follow-up to this at all, by any reputable organization 
that promotes nuclear energy.
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