05-27-2013, 09:34 AM
Not only is HELCO not forcing anyone to purchase their product, they don't have to listen to lawmakers, the PUC, or petitions. Like most corporations, they only care about money (and more money).
If you want to break HELCO's "egregious monopoly", take some personal responsibility for lowering your own usage and/or going completely off the grid.
Seriously, if you manage to engage HELCO in a lawsuit (and good luck with that), where do you think they'll get the money to pay their lawyers? They'll simply cite "increased operating costs" when they increase the fees and surcharges.
If you want to break HELCO's "egregious monopoly", take some personal responsibility for lowering your own usage and/or going completely off the grid.
Seriously, if you manage to engage HELCO in a lawsuit (and good luck with that), where do you think they'll get the money to pay their lawyers? They'll simply cite "increased operating costs" when they increase the fees and surcharges.