[Timber Rattler]

Flashback:

Obama: "Electricity Rates will Necessarily Skyrocket"

[Timber Rattler]

Additional flashback:

AEP CEO says new rules would close power plants in Virginia, West Virginia

Utility giant AEP says it will close five coal plants to comply with EPA regs

AEP to close Glen Lyn (Coal-fired) plant, others by end of 2014 (Thanks to EPA)

[BobL]

“Morefield said that the federal Environmental Protection Agency’s tighter controls on the coal industry and more stringent regulations on coal-fired power generation have had an impact on life in the region.”

Virgina vote for Obama, now it’s payback time.

[Hoodat]

The same thing is happening right now in Georgia. Georgia Power is being forced by the EPA to shut down plants, yet they are still obligated to provide power to everyone. So to make up the shortage, they will be forced to purchase higher-priced power from other producers.

Of course, the usual list of liberal advocate groups are fighting against the rate increases - demanding that Georgia Power continue to provide power at the same price and quantity even though their capacity to produce is being somewhat reduced (at the point of a gun). And yes, it is these same liberal advocacy groups that supported the plant shutdowns to begin with. Oh well, who is John Galt?