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Utilities

Complaining About The Phone Company

by mapgirl on August 28, 2009

After reading this article at the Consumerist whining about mystery data charges, I got really irritated. Why bother with a Class Action Lawsuit when you can just get everyone to petition/write the FCC to investigate the matter for FREE?
The FCC handles billing disputes between phone companies and between the provider and the consumer.
You can even [...]

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Hat tip to boyfriend, the DC resident. I have no other details about this other than the source of this information was his ANC rep via the ANC newsletter.
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You can save money on your electric bills with the help of the District Department of the Environment (DDOE). By joining with other residents and businesses who [...]

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Vampire Energy Loss

by mapgirl on December 17, 2007

Boston Gal has written extensively about her use of an energy meter around her home and ‘phantom’ energy losses.
I got this really awesome graphic of Vampire Energy Loss* from a friend of mine. I think it’s brilliant. It shows which appliances use the most energy in two types of standby modes and the approximate dollar [...]

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