The anticipated WV PSC Order scheduling public comment hearings on the Potomac Edison/Mon Power Billing Bungle case was issued today. Mark your calendars as follows:
October 23, 2013 - 5:30 p.m.
Location: Shepherd University, Frank Ctr., Shepherdstown, WV
October 24, 2013 - 9:30 a.m.
Location: Shepherd University, Frank Ctr., Shepherdstown, WV
October 24, 2013 - 5:30 p.m.
Location: West Chester Village, Stafford Room, Fairmont, WV
October 25, 2013 - 9:30 a.m.
Location: West Chester Village, Stafford Room, Fairmont, WV
But... despite being promoted as public comment hearings, the PSC has ordered FirstEnergy to pump you full of koolaid and quaaludes before allowing you to speak:
...the Commission directs FirstEnergy to provide a representative that will make a presentation at each hearing, lasting approximately one hour. The presentation should, at a minimum, discuss (i) the circumstances that gave rise to the current customer meter reading and billing problems, (ii) how the merger and severe storms in 2012 affected customer meter reading and billing, (iii) changes implemented to improve customer meter reading and billing, (iv) planned changes to improve customer meter reading and billing and (v) services available to customers continuing to experience meter reading and billing problems.
FirstEnergy should arrange for its representative(s) to have access to customer records at each hearing to the extent possible and be available to speak with customers individually after the completion of public comment.
So, you must first drink the koolaid (listen to a FirstEnergy public relations spokesflack make excuses and tell you that you don't have a valid complaint for at least one hour), and then swallow the quaaludes (talk one-on-one with a FirstEnergy representative to remove any lingering doubts about how you deserved to be treated like that). If you still have something to complain about after your dose of FirstEnergy "happy," then you can make a public comment (but the PSC and FirstEnergy bet that you won't!).
Fortunately, several citizen/consumer organizations will be distributing special enrapturement resistance tools called "education" and "citizen action" at a community meeting BEFORE the PSC and FirstEnergy's magical mesmerizing road show.
Mark your calendars to attend a Jefferson County community meeting on the evening of Wednesday, October 16. More information will be coming before the end of the week, so check back here soon!
Fortunately, several citizen/consumer organizations will be distributing special enrapturement resistance tools called "education" and "citizen action" at a community meeting BEFORE the PSC and FirstEnergy's magical mesmerizing road show.
Mark your calendars to attend a Jefferson County community meeting on the evening of Wednesday, October 16. More information will be coming before the end of the week, so check back here soon!
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