Massachusetts Energy

Massachusetts Energy Massachusetts - the state of Dukakis and historic modern political stereotypes leads in the Northeast in varied consumer energy provisions and wholesaling in a de-regulated market. John Kerry US Senator, with his colleague and others as late as winter 1996 was one of the state's politicians clalling for a Congressional investigation into high oil prices in that year's December freeze. He backed off as did others. This blogger remembers stating 'ridiculous' to the Government Investigation charge of high price gouging. Advertise I said - advertise the higher prices. They'll be down with supply before the Government can seat a panel. And they were. Unlike California and the United Kingdom .. New England is blessed with scores of capable deepwater and energy supply ports. There are no special discouraging porting fees, pollution is checked and addressed with safety; and there are no California hydro-carbon restrictions limiting port selection or refineries and storage. That means flexibility. By the time a week had passed when the oil prices went up ..New Englanders were approaching a glut of fuel oil and the price had plummeted to half. That was the market response; and Senator Kerry learned it. One more energy point about gas .. natural gas. last winter a shortage was forecast and New Englanders bought forward as they have for a few years now. They commanded as supply with price and brought in natural gas by tanker (LGPG) and two gas pipelines. yes, two -- one the Tenneco complex as south and west as you can ... to the Massachusetts area; and another from Quebec Canada; Like our electricity. We didn't mean to do that to California - but it was demand in a lesser regulated market. New Englanders competed with money - and supply responded - the market. Oh yes electricity .. what saved the New York City blackout last year and its grid from worsening? The electric companies and New York State prevailed the Feds to open a Federal delayed line from Connecticut under the Sound and fed Long Island. New Englanders? They expect it now. Massachusetts customers and voters now select an energy supplier the way consumers pick long distance providers. It was a dream and is now a reality -- joined from the work of Dukakis-Weld-Celluci - GOP & Democratic Parties together in a good business friendly public interest. That's what Senator John Kerry & his neighbor Howard Dean now have behind them. Enjoy 2004 and stay warm or cool.