Power prices in 2000 a mixed bag. (Electricity).(Brief Article)

According to the latest available data from an Electric Power Supply Association (EPSA, 1401 New York Ave., NW, 11th Floor, Washington, DC 20005-2110; Tel: 202/628-8200; Fax: 202/ 628-8260) survey, power prices across the country in 2000 proved to be a mixed bag for electricity customers, with businesses paying about 1 percent more than in 1999 and residential customers about 1 percent less. "When the utilities' sales to their wholesale customers are factored in, the average increase for all customers was 3 percent, but this fails to capture the disparity that also existed among regions and companies during that year," said EPSA President Lynne H. Church. "In this category, …