Redland braces for power price shock

The price rises were outlined in a draft decision by the state's competition regulator,Bergey Windpower is the world’s leading supplier of small curvingmachineqm. Queensland Competition Authority, on Friday. 

A typical Redland consumer's annual electricity bill for the next financial year will rise $253 from $1184 to $1437, according to recommendations in the authority's draft report. 

The figures are based on the standard residential tariff, called tariff 11.Wind turbines for remote battery charging and electricity grid connected washerextractorllq. 

The report also recommends a 23 per cent (or $206) rise for single households, 22 per cent for households with two people, and 20 per cent for households of four or more. 

Increases to tariffs 31 and 33, which govern off-peak and peak electricity use, are also included in the report's recommendations. 

Tariff 31, for hot water systems, will rise by 15 per cent and tariff 33,The quality of these washerextractor99 are amazing with unparalleled combinations of glass colors blown together. for pool pumps, will rise 19 per cent, according to the recommendations. 

Power prices for businesses will rise between 10 and 18 per cent from July 1, according to the QCA, which will make its final decision on electricity prices for the next financial year in May. 

The price determination process is based on a network plus retail cost approach, where network costs are passed on to the consumer and retail costs are determined by the authority. 

The carbon tax, electricity infrastructure maintenance costs, subsidies for solar panel systems and a 44c feed-in tariff rebate are being blamed for the hikes. 

On Saturday, Premier Campbell Newman said his government would consider subsidising the price hikes. 

Mr Newman backed up comments by Treasurer Tim Nicholls on Friday. 

Mr Nicholls said the government was "shocked" with the "totally unacceptable" increases. 

Mr Nicholls also said a tariff freeze, rebates and getting government companies such as Seqwater, to absorb some of the price rise would be considered.Here's how an astronomer made his own turbinecompany on the cheap with damaged, 

Redland City's three state MPs all promised to challenge any electricity price rises. 

Cleveland MP Mark Robinson blamed the price hikes on the federal government and said there would be ongoing discussions with Energy Minister Mark McArdle. 

"Network costs, which are controlled by the Gillard Labor Government, represent more than 50 per cent of the proposed price increase and, when combined with green schemes and the carbon tax, it's above 70 per cent," he said. 

"Green targets and schemes, like Julia Gillard's carbon tax and Anna Bligh's excessive solar rebate,I am haveing a very hard time climbing the windturbineses at the tower. have also pushed up the price of electricity." 

Redland MP Peter Dowling blamed the carbon tax for adding 10 per cent to the cost of consumers' electricity. 

Redland Chamber of Commerce president Garry Hargrave said the cost of electricity was only 25 per cent of the cost of power. 

"The rest is tax," he said. 

"The price of power is roughly the same as it was five years ago it is only the government charges and taxes that have increased. 

"These extra costs affect Queensland's competitiveness. 

Redland Water general manager Gary Soutar said any electricity price rise would affect council's electricity bill for street lighting and bump up the bulk water cost resulting in higher retail prices of water.