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The $31-million fine proposed for ATCO Electric's attempts to overcharge ratepayers for costs it shouldn't have incurred isn't big enough, a consumers group has argued.
Lawyer Jim Wachowich has been defending the public interest at utility hearings for nearly 30 years. He says Alberta made predictions on energy demand that never panned out; it built more than it had to and you're paying for it.
Customers are frustrated and ticked off at these add-ons fees — which appear with little explanation and can add up to more than the cost of the energy used.
Part of the new provincial budget will look to aid Albertans who have been recently hit by massive utility bills.
CALGARY — Surging commodity prices and other factors like the phaseout of cheap coal are pushing utility bills in Alberta to shocking heights.