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Milford
Works
May 2003
Electricity
consumers (all of us) may be in for a jolt. Unless the state acts
now to improve transmission capacity in southwestern Connecticut,
come 2004, our costs may rise at double-digit rates.
Why! you say? According to CBIA, “all of Connecticut may have
to pay for that higher cost unless the state acts quickly to alleviate
its root cause: inadequate transmission capacity in the southwestern
part of the state,” which includes Milford.
How did we get this way? According to the CBIA, utility companies,
well aware of the problem, have been trying to get state approval
for needed power-line upgrades. But because of a state moratorium
on the construction of a new transmission infrastructure, the growing
electricity demands threaten to overload the area’s transmission
system.
Until recently, the extra cost of providing power to congested areas
has been spread across the entire New England rate base. Rate payers
in low-cost areas have been subsidizing those in high-cost regions
like ours. Also, consumers have had price protection by the standard-offer
price that was adopted in 2000 as part of the state’s restructuring
of the electricity industry.
As of this writing, by revising the electric restructuring law with
SB733 there will be an increase for two years to the Standard Offer
to a maximum rate of 10%, but that is not finalized. It establishes
separate pricing rules for service to small, medium and large customers.
It requires utilities to procure power for small and medium sized
customers in a way that mitigates rapid changes in electricity prices.
It is hoped that this will create a more competitive atmosphere
encouraging additional energy suppliers.
According to UI spokesperson Myra Stanley, “We realize the
restructuring bill is a work in progress, and we continue to work
with legislators in developing legislation that is fair to consumers,
businesses and electric companies.”
With the approval of the new standard-offer price, congestion charges
and other cost increases could be added as surcharges to Connecticut
customers’ bills.
What can we, as an organization, do about this? According to our
Legislative Lobbyist Marshall Collins, “We are paying the price
because of a transmission bottle neck in Connecticut. We must ask
the legislature to support upgrading the infrasturction to increase
electric supplies to Connecticut.”
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Dazzling
Networking found at Milford Yacht Club Business After Hours and
Table Top Expo
John DePalma and Al Russo of Milford Yacht Club and Chamber Chairman
Pat Madden, General Manager of Westfield Shoppingtown Connecticut
Post welcomed 32 exhibiting businesses and 170 members to an evening
of networking, business and fun at the Milford Yacht Club.—photo
by S.M.Cooper Photography.
Mark Halpert of Your Best Interest compares notes with Sharon Brennan
of Imperial Graphics.
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Welcome
New Members
Companies
and organizations listed here made an important investment in their
businesses by joining the Milford Chamber of Commerce in March 2003.
We hope you will consider them for your professional and personal
needs.
Downtown
Milford Business Association
Business Organization
40 Broad Street
Milford 06460
877-1520
Enterprise
Computers
Computer Services/Network Solutions
225 Research Drive
Milford 06460
878-7122
Enterprise
Rent-A-Car
Automobile Renting/Leasing
886 Bridgeport Avenue
Milford 06460
874-7440
Four
Star Trips, LLC
Entertainment/Special Events/Recreation
P.O. Box 2389
Shelton 06484
944-0166
Harborside
Bar and Grille
Restaurants
946 Ferry Boulevard
Stratford 06614
887-4652
New
England Maintenance Services
Cleaning Services
P.O. Box 1298
Orange 06477
795-5371
One
Stop Marketing
Internet Marketing
19 Fenway North
Milford 06460
878-4924
WASSCO
Cleaning Services
215 Lookout Hill Road
Milford 06460
783-1995
Yellow
Book USA
Yellow Pages Publisher
40 Richards Avenue
Norwalk 06854
(203) 663-2071
Membership
Renewals
The Chamber thanks the following members for renewing their memberships
in January, February and March 2003.
A.
Gloria’s Farm Market Inc.
Academy of Our Lady of Mercy, Lauralton Hall
Action International
Adecco
Advanced Placement, Inc.
Alarcon Tire Company, Inc.
Alco I.T. Consulting, LLC
Aldario’s Restaurant
Alinabal, Inc.
American Red Cross - Milford Chapter
AMF Milford Lanes
Anderson & Faber Insurance Assoc., LLC
Ardmore Business Forms
ARMSCO Collection Agency
Axiom Network Designs, LLC
Bagelz/The Bagel Bakery
Baron Consulting Company
Berchem, Moses & Devlin, P.C.
Birney Landscaping
Bowman Signs
Brangaccio Brothers
Breath of Life, Inc.
BRIDGES, A Community Support System, Inc.
Andrew J. Broughel, Attorney at Law
Cafe Atlantique, LLC
Cardiology Consultants, P.C.
Chase Manhattan Bank
Citizens Bank of Connecticut
Cohen, Kaufman & Associates, LLC
Colonial Toyota, Inc.
Comfort Inn-Milford
Computer Resolutions, Inc.
Connecticut Audubon Coastal Center
Connecticut Computer Service, Inc.
Connecticut Post-Newspaper
Consumer Credit Counseling Svc of SNE
Costco Wholesale
Cracker Barrel #318
Creative Events
Creative Health & Fitness, Inc.
Daigle Construction Company
David M. Grant, Caterer
Department of Orthopaedics
Dr. Nick’s Transmissions
Duck Pond Day Care, Inc.
East Coast Office Systems
Eastern Bag and Paper Co.
Edward Jones Investments— Darryl T. Zebrowski
Eye Physicians & Surgeons, P.C./In Focus
Fairfield Inn by Marriott
Gateway Country
GE Financial
Glenn D. Beck & Co.
Group Insurance Advisory Center
Harrison’s Ace Hardware
Heritage Electrical Contracting, Inc.
Hometown Publications
Howard Johnsons Hotel
Howes Drug Store
Intagio Trading Network Inc.
Interim Quarters
J.F. Moran Company
James A. Schofield & Company, LLC
Joni Aveni Associates
Kapusta & Otzel
Karp & Langerman, P.C.
Kenneth Wachuk, D.D.S., LLC
Key Hyundai
L.G.B. Inc.
Leroy Moye Painting
Literacy Center of Milford Inc.
Mager & Mager, Attorneys at Law
Maintenance Technologies International
Mayflower Motel, Inc.
Milford 4-Plex
Milford Boat Works, Inc.
Milford Body Therapy
Milford Cleaning Village
Milford Electrical Contractors, Inc.
Milford Medical Walk-In Care Center
Milford Oyster Festival
Milford Transit District
Milford Yacht Club
New Haven Register
Northeast Electronics, Inc.
Occupational Health & Rehabilitation
Oral & Maxilofacial Surgeons of Milford
Orange Research, Inc.
P.L. Management, Inc.
Paige Designs-Jasmin Press
Pequot International, Inc.
Perry Opin, D.D.S., Orthodontist
Personalized Computer Counseling
Peter Pan Pizza
Philip A. Caporusso, D.M.D., Orthodontist
Randy V. Frank, L.C.S.W.
Red Wing Shoe Store
RESAVUE, Inc.
Resources by RJKS.com
Ridgefield Funding
Rocky’s Barber Shop
Russow Asset Management, Inc.
Saint Gabriel School
Schick Wilkenson
Scribner’s
Shamrock Financial Services
Shoreline Heating & Cooling, Inc.
Shoreline Motel
Shoreline Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine
Sir Speedy Printing Center
Smiles
Somewhere in Time
Sound Energy Lighting, Inc.
Spectrum Associates, Inc.
Spinnaker Property Management, LLC
State Farm Insurance-A. Gargano Agent
Stevens Auto Group
Stevens Manufacturing Co., Inc.
Storage USA
Studio 819
Sun Farm Inc.
Sunset Shores of Milford/Stratford
Tax Services of Milford
The Canvas Patch
The Milford Housing Authority
Twin Lights Milford Body Shop, Inc.
United States Basketball League, Inc.
United Way of Milford
Uno Chicago Bar & Grille
Waco Fabricating, Inc.
Webster Bank
Wepawaug Restoration, LLC
Westfield Shoppingtown Connecticut Post
Wild Expressions Florists & Gift Shoppe
William A. Van Arsdale Jr., Contractor
World Class Marketing
Zee Buick GMC Truck, Inc.
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