Vinc3d

Vinc3d t1_j2rpjbf wrote

One catch I’ve seen is the lower rates are temporary. So you’re saving .5 per kilowatt for a year and then the rates hike up to match or exceed national grid. This is from reading about others experiences not mine. So take it how you will but certainly read the fine print and ask the provider about rate increases.

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Vinc3d t1_ixhc1sr wrote

This is an industry problem from what I’ve seen in articles.

“The underweight seafood from Gonsalves is part of a persistent problem in the industry, though the company says any mislabeling is unintentional. Typically, frozen seafood is coated with ice to keep it fresh and minimize freezer burn. Some businesses in the supply chain add extra ice and include it in the weight declared on the label. Retailers end up charging for the water, and shoppers pay more money for less fish. While individual shoppers are shortchanged in small increments, cumulatively, excess water in seafood is a serious issue.”

“Rather than looking at this as 30 cents here and 30 cents there, we should be looking at this as a $69 billion seafood industry and these practices could be costing the industry and consumers tens, if not hundreds, of millions of dollars in the end,’’

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