03-30-2011, 05:58 AM
a few years ago when gas prices spiked, and Helco increased their fuel surcharges, there was a sustained dramatic drop in electric usage so much so that HELCO had to slow down their fuel deliveries. (This was from a Chevron fuel depot employee.)
Does me not buying gas hurt the oil companies? Nope. Does cutting down 30% from a few years ago hurt them? Not when its just me. But when it is 160,000 participants on the Big Island, you know someone at Chevron or BP Hawaii will be paying attention. Someone is going to see the blip and say quoting Kevin Bacon misquoting Jack Swigert "Houston, we have a problem".
Does me not buying gas hurt the oil companies? Nope. Does cutting down 30% from a few years ago hurt them? Not when its just me. But when it is 160,000 participants on the Big Island, you know someone at Chevron or BP Hawaii will be paying attention. Someone is going to see the blip and say quoting Kevin Bacon misquoting Jack Swigert "Houston, we have a problem".