ML20237A055
| ML20237A055 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Pilgrim |
| Issue date: | 06/27/1986 |
| From: | Butterfield B BOSTON GLOBE, BOSTON, MA |
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| References | |
| CON-#487-5042 2.206, PR-860627, NUDOCS 8712140222 | |
| Download: ML20237A055 (2) | |
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1 for management ' paralysis' O BOSTON EDISON ties." he said. "You've got to devel-c!alon on its request for a rate hike Continued from Page !
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that was released as part of the The DPU said company man-management investigation report.
signal to the board of directorslof the DPU lowered the utility's al-mental changes *,lgnoring funda-agement was Boston Edison] and the sharehold-in the industry lowed rate of return on common ers that all is not well with this rege rding planning and conserva-stock from 15.25 percent to 12
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The DPU report focuses on 1,ow what it called the utility's own pa-
. The DPU said that while Bos-l much power the region. with its ralysis, ton Edison s expenses have risen j
booming economy, will need and To compound problems, the over the,last two years, its bust-when. The DPU stated that in the DPU said, Boston Edison bas ness has expanded and largely 12st two years Boston Edison man-failed during the last two years to has made up for increased costs.
egement has failed to develop a enact any meaningful conserva-Further, the regulators reject-
"mnerete" plan for new Don programs, and, n fact, has ed. as part of the overall rate hike, cources originallyexpec to be adopted policies tha essentially a Boston Edison request for cus-needed in 1991, and now expected rule out such programs.
tomers to pay for $927.000 in bo-to be needed as early as 1988.
Boston Edison's strategy has Of the lack of planntog and - nuses to utility managers. "We j
been to avoid bulk!!ng cosuy new conservadon Levy said: "It's a find it unconse:onable to permit t
power plants. Instead, the com-prescription for failure."
ratepayers to pay a bonus for In-piny has attempted to buy power The DPU also criticized Boston adequate management." the DPU '
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from other utilities and small en-Edison's maintenance system and stated.
ergy producers. The DPU report concluded the company was 'not A spokeman for Boston Edison charged Boston Edison with want-meeting its qwn standards of reli-said company ofDetals were re-ing its costs for new construction ability. It ordered the mmpany to viewing the DPU report and may guaranteed by ratepayers.
upgrade its maintenance, specift, have more detailed comment on it Levy. however, s'.rongly crtu-cally in the South End of Boston later. In its statement yesterday, cized the strategy. "You can't go and in Brookline, the company declared: "The man-l forever not doing anything, and There was other bad news for agement of Boston Edison Co. has being dependent on thc other ut111-Boston Edison yesterday. In a de-not now nor will it ever abdicate its obl!gation to serve its custom-p ers."
The. company said the con-tracts for more power that it has secured or for which it is negotiat-ing will give the utility the power it needs at " greatly minimized" grisks to the consumer.
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