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Re: SSE is raising prices because of......
« Reply #15 on: 11 October 2013, 01:29:53 »

Lets get fracking,and quick.  :)
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« Reply #16 on: 11 October 2013, 08:23:06 »

Lets get fracking,and quick.  :)

We should have been doing it 10 years ago like the Yanks for fracks sake!!  ::)
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Re: SSE is raising prices because of......
« Reply #17 on: 11 October 2013, 09:13:46 »

We need Nuclear again, but they take years to build :(
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« Reply #18 on: 11 October 2013, 18:09:02 »

We need Nuclear again, but they take years to build :(

Indeed, why on earth it's not managed properly is a mystery - the end of life for plants is well known so should be really simple to build more nuclear before it's needed!
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« Reply #19 on: 11 October 2013, 18:11:48 »

Yet another thing that Liebore took a short term view on and made a horrendous mess of. We will pay for that shortsightedness and incompetence for years to come.
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« Reply #20 on: 11 October 2013, 19:13:24 »

We need Nuclear again, but they take years to build :(

Indeed, why on earth it's not managed properly is a mystery - the end of life for plants is well known so should be really simple to build more nuclear before it's needed!
Coal fired ones are being closed early for............environmental reasons. ::)
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« Reply #21 on: 11 October 2013, 20:43:43 »

We need Nuclear again, but they take years to build :(

Indeed, why on earth it's not managed properly is a mystery - the end of life for plants is well known so should be really simple to build more nuclear before it's needed!
Coal fired ones are being closed early for............environmental reasons. ::)

At least the last cold breathe of air will be a clean one..

Total insanity.
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« Reply #22 on: 11 October 2013, 21:25:44 »

Lets get fracking,and quick.  :)

France has just upheld its total ban on fracking and if France and Germany get their way within the EU it will be totally banned in all EU countries.  >:( >:( >:( >:(

So, don't count on any long term fracking and cheaper energy prices here.  :(
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« Reply #23 on: 11 October 2013, 23:37:40 »

We need Nuclear again, but they take years to build :(

Indeed, why on earth it's not managed properly is a mystery - the end of life for plants is well known so should be really simple to build more nuclear before it's needed!
Coal fired ones are being closed early for............environmental reasons. ::)

And because the EU ordered it to happen. ;)
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« Reply #24 on: 12 October 2013, 10:45:05 »

Cue Edward Milliband.....  ::)

Actually, it was a reasonably simple electoral strategy. Promise to to freeze energy prices for two years after election, the big 6 then raise their prices as a defensive mechanism, and Ed points at them and says "I told you so!" Then sits back and collects the votes.

Or am I being too cynical? 8)
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« Reply #25 on: 12 October 2013, 10:56:58 »


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« Reply #26 on: 12 October 2013, 11:20:23 »

Cue Edward Milliband.....  ::)

Actually, it was a reasonably simple electoral strategy. Promise to to freeze energy prices for two years after election, the big 6 then raise their prices as a defensive mechanism, and Ed points at them and says "I told you so!" Then sits back and collects the votes.

Or am I being too cynical? 8)

Nope not at all! The trouble is that many of the British sheeple will fall for it and we may well be lumbered with a Labour government again!  :(  ::)

Now let me think, where in the world has controlling prices worked well in the past?  :-\ :-\ :-\
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Re: SSE is raising prices because of......
« Reply #27 on: 12 October 2013, 11:47:51 »

Cue Edward Milliband.....  ::)

Actually, it was a reasonably simple electoral strategy. Promise to to freeze energy prices for two years after election, the big 6 then raise their prices as a defensive mechanism, and Ed points at them and says "I told you so!" Then sits back and collects the votes.

Or am I being too cynical? 8)

Nope not at all! The trouble is that many of the British sheeple will fall for it and we may well be lumbered with a Labour government again!  :(  ::)

Now let me think, where in the world has controlling prices worked well in the past?  :-\ :-\ :-\

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« Reply #28 on: 12 October 2013, 20:07:00 »

I was looking at the SSE 2011-2012 annual report and accounts yesterday (2012-2013 not available yet). Their electricity / gas distribution profit margin is about 4% and on all operations about 8%, so there is not excessive profiteering.

I was also looking at seasonal gas prices. The difference between July 2012 and April 2013 was 15.7%. On this basis what we need is much more gas storage, like many European countries have so we can stock up during the summer and use it during the winter. We currently have about 2 weeks supply storage capacity, which is not enough. This is only very slowly increasing.

The freezing of prices is madness, but then again so was red Ed's dad's political philosophies.  ???
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