Absolutely agree.... If we all cut back and/or find a way to save some energy then there revenue goes down and they want it back (stock holders and all). Same for electric vehicles... Won't be long till the state starts losing money from the gas tax because of efficiency. Then they'll start charging more from these vehicles in registration fees. There goes your savings then.
TRUE STORY: Back in 88-89 I bought a huge old home in S.W. MI. This home was one of oldest in the village. I owned it for about 3 months and was down in the basement one day really looking around. Found an old pipe capped off with some boards around it coming from the ground. I uncapped the pipe and found out it was an old well. Soooo.... I got a external pump and started to pump water outside. It went on for 2 days without running out. I shut off and had water tested.... Came back better than the city's water. I hooked up a holding tank, switch and tapped into my homes main line on my own. I told nobody except my best friend. I then asked the city to shut off the water.... NOPE... no can do! If you live there you HAVE to have city water. And, your sewage bill is based upon your water usage. I said so if I don't pay my bill will you shut it off? Well of course they said.... Hummmmm.
I just let it go... I installed a ball valve on the house main from city and barely cracked it open and turned on my new water source. Worked great. Paid minimum water bill for 6 years. I dismantled entire system before I sold the home.
