Maricopa City Council - Special Joint Meeting with Electrical District #3 - 6/02

[Maricopa360]

The Maricopa City Council will hold a special joint meeting with Electrical District #3 Wednesday night, June 2nd, at the Maricopa Unified School District Board Room, 44150 W. Maricopa-Casa Grande Hwy.  Meeting begins at 6:30 pm.


Agenda: http://cityofmaricopa.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=2&event_id=10

[Desert Dweller]

Well, ED3 is now the utility of choice in the rural areas surrounding the city that used to be serviced by APS.  Hopefully that will work out for most of us who had no choice in the matter and won't have any choice in how ED3 is run since they're not regulated by the Corporation Commission.

Maricopa Disposal was purchased by Waste Management.

Global Water is the only utility for Water unless you have a well.

Kind of like the game of Monopoly when one player gets all of the utilities.

[mallardisme]

Well, ED3 is now the utility of choice in the rural areas surrounding the city that used to be serviced by APS.  Hopefully that will work out for most of us who had no choice in the matter and won't have any choice in how ED3 is run since they're not regulated by the Corporation Commission.

Maricopa Disposal was purchased by Waste Management.

Global Water is the only utility for Water unless you have a well.

Kind of like the game of Monopoly when one player gets all of the utilities.

Yea... "Kinda"... LOL
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[Tempting Fait]

How about that new council person that left early?? Wasn't that special?

[LeonPotter]

Well, ED3 is now the utility of choice in the rural areas surrounding the city that used to be serviced by APS.  Hopefully that will work out for most of us who had no choice in the matter and won't have any choice in how ED3 is run since they're not regulated by the Corporation Commission.

Maricopa Disposal was purchased by Waste Management.

Global Water is the only utility for Water unless you have a well.

Kind of like the game of Monopoly when one player gets all of the utilities.

I hope i works out,too. You may remember that I had attended Ed#3 board meetings. From what I could gather from those and speaking to the GM and board member separately, it seemed like it would work out. APS didn't want the "split ends" and ED#3 thought it would be better for all customers involved.
 Of Course there are no guarantees and only time will tell, but I supported the resolution by the City to support the purchase.

[Fritzydoodle]

I'm glad you thought it was for the best.  Those of us impacted by this forced change don't necessarily share your sentiments.  Note the word forced...we had no say in the matter; to the city, APS, ED3 and the Arizona Corporation Commission.  Each pointed fingers at each other as the one to address comments.  In the end - no one was really listening.

I am not pleased when you consider what this will do to our rates.  APS generates electricity.  ED3 does not and made a much publicized mistake in a contract purchase at the height of the market.  Good news for the company they are paying...bad news for those paying ED3.  Based on the last rate figures I saw, I can expect my electric bill to go up about 25%.

[LeonPotter]

I'm glad you thought it was for the best.  Those of us impacted by this forced change don't necessarily share your sentiments.  Note the word forced...we had no say in the matter; to the city, APS, ED3 and the Arizona Corporation Commission.  Each pointed fingers at each other as the one to address comments.  In the end - no one was really listening.

I am not pleased when you consider what this will do to our rates.  APS generates electricity.  ED3 does not and made a much publicized mistake in a contract purchase at the height of the market.  Good news for the company they are paying...bad news for those paying ED3.  Based on the last rate figures I saw, I can expect my electric bill to go up about 25%.

Yes, Ed#3 made the mistake at the height of the market. Unfortunately, there is no way for them to go back. Ed#3 was no different than others who wanted to "lock in" before costs went higher. Airlines is one example of an industry. Many  individuals did the same when buying homes in that period.

Please don't take it as "defense" of ED#3; if they didn't lock people would be irate they didn't.

I do understand your concern that you were NOT an ED#3 customer at all during the whole process; I voiced my concern to the board directly as a whole regarding the areas outside of the City of Maricopa and potential rate increases. I want(ed) it to work out well for everyone.

Please keep us updated.