$2m bill to keep power

$2m bill to keep power [: "But costs would be passed on to retailers, who would recover them from customers, the Essential Service Commission of SA says.

'Any costs (of this plan) will be passed through to consumers,' ESCOSA chairman Pat Walsh said."

The worst thing about this is they think they have the perfect right to pass the 2 million plus costs onto us. Didn't used to cost us all this amount of money for electricity. We didn't have to pay exorbitant amounts to avoid blackouts. When they think they are being reasonable and rational you know the $$$$$$$$$$$$ signs have addled there brains. This is absolute tosh. Daylight robbery. Scamming...outrageous. Usury...$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.

"If the Laverton generator plant and Basslink electricity interconnector had not been delayed, we would have an excessive reserve capacity," he said.

Ah, yes, I get it now. The delay was totally our fault. Silly us.