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Lifeline Rates

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Lifeline Rates Defined

Rates charged by a utility company for the low income, the disadvantaged and senior citizens. The rates provide a discount for minimum necessary utilities, such as electricity requirements of typically 300 to 400 kilowatt/hours per month.

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News in brief

Published September 5, 2008, 11:43 am, Onalaska Community Life

Here are a selection of brief news items from this week's paper edition, and possibly a few news briefs that didn't make it in the paper.

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Prozac for the nation?

Published September 5, 2008, 10:32 am, The Natal Witness Group

What in life makes you happy? Nothing, say a staggering number of South Africans. Two recent surveys paint a gloomy picture of the national psyche, but there are seeds of hope.

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ALABAMA VOICES: Communications key

Published September 5, 2008, 2:04 am, Montgomery Advertiser

As we enter the peak hurricane season for 2008, we are still implementing changes and lessons learned from one of our most devastating storms -- Hurricane Katrina. Everyone wants to ensure that no matter what happens, we learn from history and do not repeat it.

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Residents bash Westar rate plan

Published September 4, 2008, 11:49 pm, The Wichita Eagle

UTILITY DEFENDS ITS PROPOSED INCREASE A crowd of about 100 electric customers, including state lawmakers from both parties, asked state regulators Thursday to pare Westar Energy's request to add $177 million to its rates. At a public hearing at the Century II Convention Center, customers complained about high bills, rising fuel charges and the elimination of walk-up offices for billpayers. ...

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Customers: Westar rate request too big

Published September 4, 2008, 8:21 pm, The Wichita Eagle

A crowd of about 100 electric customers, including state lawmakers from both parties, told state regulators Thursday to pare Westar Energy's request to add $177 million to its rates. At a public hearing at the Century II Convention Center, customers complained about high bills, rising fuel charges and the elimination of walk-up offices for billpayers. The bulk of the crowd was clearly unhappy ...

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House panel OKs lifting VAT on power sold to poor

Published September 2, 2008, 10:17 am, GMA News

MANILA, Philippines - The House ways and means committee on Tuesday agreed to lift the 12% value-added tax (VAT) on power sold to poor consumers and on power lost from pilferage or technical inefficiencies, citing the need to alleviate the "people"s suffering."

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Cell phone portability shelved

Published September 1, 2008, 8:41 am, The Manila Times

THE National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) said the plan to allow cell phone users to retain their numbers even if they shift to separate network providers may no longer push through, citing the huge expense involved.

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Senior Scene

Published August 30, 2008, 10:22 pm, The Standard-Times

All senior centers and council on aging offices will be closed Monday to observe Labor Day.

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