It's not every day we get to laugh out loud while reading energy news. But the coyness of Hydro-Quebec deserves some kind of award for making me laugh so hard the other day.
In a long report by Bangor Daily News regarding Hydro Quebec's lack of participation in state transmission line proceedings that would significantly increase its revenue, the generator claims it isn't participating because it wasn't "invited" to the festivities. As if anyone, ever, gets "invited" to participate in regulatory proceedings. Energy companies routinely stick their greedy noses into all sorts of regulatory proceedings if it may affect their income, so I'm just not buying this:
In a long report by Bangor Daily News regarding Hydro Quebec's lack of participation in state transmission line proceedings that would significantly increase its revenue, the generator claims it isn't participating because it wasn't "invited" to the festivities. As if anyone, ever, gets "invited" to participate in regulatory proceedings. Energy companies routinely stick their greedy noses into all sorts of regulatory proceedings if it may affect their income, so I'm just not buying this:
Hydro-Quebec would gladly appear before the Maine Public Utilities Commission, but it has not been invited, said spokesperson Abergel.
“The PUC is doing its own process,” Abergel said. “If the PUC were to invite us, we’d gladly intervene. We’re very willing to collaborate in that sense.”
Apparently the Maine PUC isn't buying it either, and I wonder if this guy laughed as hard as I did over the inanity of H-Q's response:
But that’s not how the commission process works. Individuals and organizations can intervene in cases, but the commission does not invite them to the proceedings, commission spokesperson Lanphear said.
Maybe he's sent out for some official, engraved invitations?
At least there's comedy. Laughing keeps you warm.
At least there's comedy. Laughing keeps you warm.
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