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By MAX MAUDIE, EDMONTON SUN
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来自消费者维权组织的警告
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1 U1 s. h' C1 Z1 f, KAlbertans worried about the looming spike in natural gas prices could be in for another shock when electricity in Alberta is fully deregulated, says a consumer advocate. " D2 p: l1 n, S( R G9 A
曾经担心天然气价格上涨的阿尔伯塔人,如果看到阿尔伯塔电力产业完全放开经营,一定又被吓个大跳。一个消费者维权倡导人说道。) Y3 M5 E& A8 x: D
, X3 Z- t; X: tJim Wachowich of the Consumers Coalition of Alberta says the province's plan to deregulate retail power - which was originally supposed to be completed next year - could impact almost every household.
) R% c; B5 p* \3 n) A来自阿尔伯塔消费者联合会的吉米。我生为吃说道,省政府原本计划在明年内完全放开电力零售权利,如果计划实施,将对每一个家庭造成影响
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1 e7 s7 U( e) s& H. \# z"You just have this horrendous volatility (in electricity.) And you have it because if the system is not maintained at the perfect balance, the system has big problems." 2 e4 j8 u( a$ ~+ v1 T) n& ~3 `6 }3 p
“电力具有可怕的挥发性,这是因为电力需要保存在完全平衡的系统下,这个系统是个大问题。”
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While natural gas has doubled in price this year, Wachowich said electricity has - if only momentarily - seen spikes of up to 2000%. He said that happens because electricity can't be stored and is always susceptible to price fluctuations. 0 M/ e/ I" x2 d5 z% W6 v, ?6 p( x
我生为吃说道,当今年天然气价格翻番的时候,人们马上就预见到电力价格有可能最高上涨2000%。他还说,这是因为电力无法被储存,所以价格也总是极易浮动。 B2 i- ~/ i5 ?6 Z4 _4 I
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If the province doesn't carefully manage that shift, power bills in every corner of the province could see huge swings, Wachowich warns.
. [: R9 ^) l: _0 u1 W/ b如果省政府不能小心对付这个浮动,在省内的各个角落里,电力账单将大大上扬。我生为吃警告说。: Y, @' G* Z3 J w1 b
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In June, Alberta Energy delayed the plan to fully deregulate electricity, instead announcing a new five-year regulated rate option. & H/ P! m- C. g1 l$ T: [- l
在六月,阿尔伯塔能源部推迟了完全放开电力市场的计划,取而代之的是发布了一个新的五年规划价格。
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The province is scheduled to review the proposal in the fall of 2007. * j. Z* t5 e$ j+ X- d! u8 @
省政府将于2007年重新审定放开市场的计划
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& d# F! D* G& s# {, J! XLiberal energy critic Hugh MacDonald said the province reined in its plan because it knows it won't work. 8 E* K3 c: F; }" M P" q! I7 |! x
自由批评家休.麦当劳说,原计划被悬崖勒马,是因为政府发现这计划行不通。
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"We have to unplug deregulation," MacDonald said. "It may work for the producers, but it doesn't work for the consumers.
7 D+ j+ Z( ^; \1 S+ V3 I“我们不得不对放开计划叫停,” 麦当劳说 “这计划对供应商行得通,但是对消费者行不通。“
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Alberta Energy spokesman Donna McColl said MacDonald is jumping the gun. & {0 r; y$ M. N: W# v: i" m
埃尔伯达能源部发言人当娜.麦口称麦当劳为先知先觉。2 A2 p" W& J: r* S( n
1 q1 D) a0 R; w/ |' b5 u"I guess Mr. MacDonald's crystal ball is better than mine, because I can't forecast the price of electricity five years down the road, and apparently he seems to think he can." 5 d. D$ ]* K( A0 E
“我猜麦当劳先生的水晶球比我的好,因为我不能预见未来五年的电力价格走势,但是很显然他认为他能预见。”
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. t8 Z% ~! ?! @, ~# Z* m: @& e- X0 TWhile critics reject claims that competition keeps the price of deregulated energy down, McColl maintains that competition in the utilities industry has been "very healthy."
5 u6 K* K" v4 h4 D% H. {麦口称,市场放开后,市场竞争将促使电力价格下降。但是批评者们不买她的账。麦口还是坚持说,能源产业的竞争一直都是“非常良性的”。 |
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