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With utility bills being up, a lot of people are finding their money is gone after they pay the bills. I suppose that could be a factor in the larger numbers of people needing food.

Electric utility output was down a bit because we had such cool August, but otherwise, manufacturing was pretty hot.

Dodd was one player who we didn't expect to come out for volleyball, but did. The other transferred to Brookings at the beginning of the summer from South Dakota. Her name is Darci Peterson, she's a junior and she will be a utility player this season. Darci played utility and defensive specialist at her old school. She's an excellent passer, is vocal on the court and is a leader. We were lucky to get a player of her ability.

We are at 100 percent service, although the utility companies aren't quite at 100 percent generation,

Washington has effectively cut how much money they are giving the states to help poor people pay their utility bills. States are scrambling to make up for the cuts in federal funds. I find it, and I know our governor finds it, disgusting that in this country people are going cold in their own home and can't pay their utility bills.

Washington pundits expect such a bill to include the repeal of the Public Utility Holding Company Act, which could lead to a wave of mergers in the utility sector.

What we are showing with this concept is that a full utility truck that can pull a horse trailer and take all your construction equipment, can also be environmentally friendly and sustainable and good for our environment and good for American energy independence.

Eastern Maine Electric was the first utility in the state to use widespread automated meter reading. The Turtle meter reading system was funded by research dollars from co-ops like EMEC. Now it's also used by investor-owned utilities like Maine Public Service as well. By improving a utility's efficiency, this technology saves energy users money.

Every innovation occasions more harm and and derangement of order by its novelty, than benefit by its abstract utility

Everybody wanted to run me out of town. But Nick was going to be a utility infielder, and we needed pitching arms. We got a good one.

I've been a utility guy for three years, and when I'm healthy, I'm out there pretty much all the time. I'll get my fair share of at-bats and playing time. I took trading for Tony as a good thing. He'll bring a lot to the table.

The Treasury can't have it both ways. They can't expect us to pay higher tax, fuel and utility bills while keeping the economy afloat by shopping in the high street.

You are never going to stop weather events like this from happening. From a public policy perspective, really what I care about is that utility companies have a plan in place to deal with it.

While this is unfortunate and something we did not want to do, in order to stabilize the sewer utility this increase is necessary. This administration needs to stabilize the sewer utility rate so if we are pressed with an emergency we do not have to go back to the taxpayers for a further increase.

The significant development in our Utility Products segment during the last year is evident in the new products we will feature at G2E. Most notably are the intelligent shoes that are part of the Intelligent Table System we are currently developing with IGT and Progressive Gaming and the Ameranth poker room management software that will be integrated with our Deck Mate shuffler. We will also highlight our MD2 Workstation that provides accurate, detailed deck verification for back-of-house operations and our Easy Chipper roulette chip sorter which is rapidly gaining momentum through multiple-unit installations at several key casinos.

The system can be set up so that lower-level security breaches stay at the bottom of the response ladder. If critical security breaches occur, the system can immediately initiate top-level response, including officer command scripts that tell the utility police officer exactly how to respond to the situation on their display monitor.

The question then becomes how do state utility commissions handle these costs and rate increases? Clearly these fuel costs are beyond the control of utilities.

With its powerful engine, rugged frame and innovative utility systems, the Nissan Titan provides a great foundation for developing special concept editions such as the Titan Onyx. We know that there are buyers looking for more attitude, presence and upscale appearance - trucks that, like this Onyx Concept, offer distinction from other vehicles on the road.

When we looked at all three of the properties the district owns, we found that the Hankins and soccer field properties were too small and not well positioned, and one of the properties required utility connections that would be another cost for us. But the main reason we chose the Washington Street site was because of its proximity to CSI (College of Southern Idaho).

These are all vital as the utility industry prepares to build the next generation of power plants needed by our growing economy.

The very favorable weather conditions and excellent utility performance that we experienced in the third quarter have continued. Cold temperatures in December have translated into increased demand and strong sales to our utility customers.

What Google did in Web 1.0 was take a feature, which was search, and built an entire business around that utility. In Web 2.0, Twitter took a feature, which is sharing, and built a utility that allowed people to do that on a massive scale.

The operative word in Public Service Commission is 'public.' And, for most of our members, they have a pretty strong impression the PSC is too attendant to the needs of the utility companies and not common citizens. People are concerned about how to make ends meet.

You can make great money in a utility type of business by borrowing cheaply and lending sensibly but that's not what's being done.

We've got two basic choices before us, and that's to either go to a public utility as recommended, or stay with exactly what we're doing now. We want whatever system will save lives, because that's the bottom line for ambulance service.

We had solid growth in both sales volume and share, led by record utility sales and increasing momentum of our launch vehicles, such as the Chevrolet Malibu,

Successful completion of the project should have a significant impact on utility costs for these two schools and the potential exists for recovering the cost of the project in our operating budget in a comparatively short period of time. The total amount saved at these two locations in one year should exceed $200,000.

Read the comics, which are probably far better than the film would be if I was involved. Otherwise, my version of Batman would be like him standing around talking for two weeks and not getting anything done. The Bat-A-Rang would never leave the utility belt. It would just be chatting.

The thing people need to realize is that there is a carry over from year to year in utility money. This year there is a carry over of more than $1.5 million.

Product design issues are also an important concern here, as the companies have shown little ability to foresee market trends, such as the demand for crossover utility vehicles and gasoline-electric hybrids,

Offering our more dramatically styled, greatly refined and higher performance all-new Escalade at a starting price equal to the current generation Escalade should certainly attract luxury consumers' attention and help Cadillac continue to dominate the large luxury utility segment. The new 2007 Escalade boldly begins the next phase of Cadillac's renaissance.

Normally we'd applaud their going around Forest Preserve with utility lines, but after looking at the damage this would cause ecologically, it seems like the poorer choice.

Exposing utility customers to the risks of higher market-based rates - when they don't have any choices and can't shop around or switch to a less expensive supplier - could unfairly add more than a billion dollars per year to electric bills paid by household and business,

But No. 4, I just felt like under the wrong circumstances, it's just going to be awfully hard. But everyone's got to do it. Stronger players can maybe hit a 3-iron up high and stop it. But with the utility clubs, those go just as high and soft. There will be a bit of club changing.

But the obvious effect is on utility consumption, which will affect industrial output in the economy. People consume more electricity, that places more demand on natural gas, coal, power, and electrical systems.

Despite mild weather, our utility operations increased earnings in the quarter thanks to growth in both the number of retail customers and the electricity usage by those customers. These are indicators of a continued steady economy in areas we serve.

Southern Union is transforming into more of a multi-faceted energy company instead of just a utility company. We are more focused on becoming an energy company and a growth company.

Demand is high, but growth will be difficult for 2006. Galvanized sheet is used heavily in consumer durables-especially items such as sports utility vehicles. This sector carried the manufacturing economy during the recession; now it is due to cool.

As long as interest rates don't rise, that's good for utility stocks, which have a lot of debt. Their borrowing costs won't rise. This means analysts won't change their opinions and forecasts on them.

Ask to see a copy of the home's utility bills. You need to look at those fees so you can compare houses.

That's just sending shock waves through anybody who pays attention to a utility bill. On the residential side, the economics are so strong right now, you could pay for a system in the first year. Business is booming.

This impacted our operating profit by $30 million and our total utility expense rose by $100 million in the quarter,

They're very versatile swimmers and they're pretty much my utility girls. They can compete in almost every event and do quite well. I haven't decided what they'll be doing, but wherever we put them, they're going to do a great job.

Profits outside of Florida were good. Inside they were pressured. We were expecting the utility to do a little better, but that's what happens when you have three-quarters of your customers out for a week or two.

Sometimes during the year it's not where to be (the utility position), but other times you get an opportunity to play with some good players. I'll be ready to go wherever he puts me and go from there.

Our customers are finding Ruby on Rails to be incredibly valuable in shaping their online presence. We are pleased to be able to offer support for a framework that increases the utility of the sites we host.

Our distributed environment has thousands of servers and supports a cross section of all our applications -- from utility services such as e-mail to our core business applications.

Five miles of utility poles were taken out along Route 123 in Alstead and there's no road left. So where do we put the poles?

First of all, Reader has utility beyond digitized books, incorporating features that permit consumers to download and read personal documents and capture Internet content. As a result, users can carry around a wide variety of reading materials, including books, Internet content, and personal/business files in one small device.

There's still significant economies of scale to be had. It's going to help to buoy the price of many utility shares because there will be a natural wave of speculation as to who will be next.

There's power lines, trees, utility poles and everything else on the road. I didn't care if I was going to have to move the trees myself.

There's not one energy or utility stock that meets our standards of continuous long-term business performance.

There's no doubt that a lot of this wheeling and dealing has been spurred by the lifting of many of the federal restrictions that were imposed on the utility industry during the Great Depression.

There's no question that demand for traditional sport utility vehicles has been affected by rising gas prices,

We think the consolidations are consequence of increasing competition, ... We think the deals are going to get bigger. We have about 100 utility companies nationwide and some people feel that's about 75 to 80 too many.

We think the consolidations are consequence of increasing competition. We think the deals are going to get bigger. We have about 100 utility companies nationwide and some people feel that's about 75 to 80 too many.

This transaction is significant because it completes the divestiture of assets ... that did not align with our strong domestic utility operations. The divestitures leave us with an improved balance sheet and a strategic focus on our core utility business.

We are so proud to be the first water utility in New Jersey to offer our customers this kind of assistance. As the largest water utility in the state, it is important that we set the standard for corporate responsibility.

We didn't feel we were in a position to force the utility to do something.

This bond will help keep utility rates for our residents as low as we can make them,

The weakening labor market, the continuing high level of house prices in relation to earnings and pressure on householders' finances from the recent hikes in utility and council tax bills are expected to curb demand in the coming months, therefore preventing a sustained acceleration in house price inflation.

The Utilities Board of Andalusia is here to serve its customers and citizens. We have a responsibility to make sure this utility system has the best manager with a desire, the skills, and abilities to lead us in the future.

The utility companies are very good at not shutting people off during the winter, but we're seeing that people are going to be facing huge debt at the end of the winter.

The utility issues have all been resolved now.

This is the early salvo of the next generation of utility firms. It's a pretty big deal but should still have a pretty solid debut.

Affluence was, quite simply, a question of texture ... The threadbare carpets of infancy, the coconut matting, the ill-laid linoleum, the utility furniture ... had all spoken of a life too near the bones of subsistence, too little padded, too severely worn.

A fair chunk of people signing up for this course are from the public sector, ... But surprisingly there is a lot of interest from utility companies and financial services where there is obviously a strong adherence to procedures and processes.

Advanced data services activity in the U.K. is following the classic pattern of adoption -- first gaining traction within the technologically savviest group and then spreading across the rest of the majority. Time plays a critical factor, as the services with an established utility from an extended period on the market are first to gain the most from the mainstream audience, who demand products and services that are relatively glitch-free.

Your effort in meeting Tree Line USA requirements -- training your workers in quality tree-care practices and helping your customers to plant appropriate trees near utility lines not only helps to provide beautiful trees for the future, but also results in long-term operational savings for you company.

This is huge for the town. We will now use this Internet utility for economic development and distinguish ourselves.

This is a serious issue, ... All the city staff and departments are supporting the utility department in getting this issue resolved.

This is not a high-yielding fund relative to its category. The median yield of the utility funds we cover is 2.4 percent, while this one yields 1.7 percent.

I like Alex because he's a hard worker and he's very talented. As a utility infielder, he'll be great in that role. He was always prepared and willing to play wherever you asked him.

Increases in health and liability insurance costs, utility expenses, and garbage hauling fees were factored, ... Our entire nation faces increased fuel costs, which will remain uncertain. We will take strong measures to harness these costs through a thorough review of cost efficiency in every department and every division.

I'm sure management has tough decisions to make on some of their utility players. I have to keep focused on what I'm doing, making the adjustment to the outfield, and trying to get some base knocks.

I'm having people come in every day. I've seen three people today, all families with children, who came in for utility assistance who've never asked before, ever.

If I were Prime Minister instead of Gonzi, I would not have introduced the crazy utility bills

Impact fees are usually assessed for new homes that come up, to cover the impacts of added utility and sewer lines and the like. (In the case of the arena) it will only be partial use so they requested a variance to the fees.

In the last few months, there's been a lot of volatility. I look for less volatility in the markets. And I look for the leadership to evolve to the following areas -- where the rates stay in check - the banks, the utility stocks - those do very well, and financial services and utilities. And the second area that I would look for to do better would be companies with real earnings but relatively low multiples, and examples of those are the communications companies and semiconductor stocks,

In the utility sector, the political and regulatory framework is very important.

Oil shouldn't be trading above $65 a barrel. It constrains the whole market and only some energy utility shares benefit.

At each place, they represented themselves as utility workers who wanted to inspect the two women's homes. At one house, money (totaling $115) was taken from a cash box inside the woman's bedroom. But they didn't get anything from the other house because the other lady followed them around.

At a time when the utility industry is undergoing unprecedented change and companies are searching for ways to differentiate their products and build customer loyalty, green power is looking more and more like an obvious winner.

The agreements at issue are not about Qwest failing to allow competition. The issue is about whether 11 contracts between Qwest and individual wholesale customers should have been filed with state public utility commissions,

The basis of the free market is anytime you can generate revenue or profit, you've created value in excess of the resources you consume in a society. That's probably the most unbiased utility function there is, as opposed to someone's opinion.

That is way out of line for a city this size. We need to offer competitive salaries, but be efficient. We may be more efficient without a director, and letting the manager of each utility do his job.

It's not a tax. It's a utility. It is a fee proportional to their usage. If the utility is doing the job right, (taxpayers) should pay less.

Donna's a switch-hitting utility player - she's just very quick, intense and smart. She's very promising.

David did a lot of networking. He gave his card to everyone we came across, (even) insurance agents and utility workers. We trapped cats and whenever we heard a barking dog, we went for it.

Despite a favorable backdrop of relatively high employment and low financing rates, U.S. automakers, in our opinion, will collectively lose market share to foreign manufacture again in 2006, particularly in the luxury vehicle category. Additionally, Standard & Poor's Equity Research believes the U.S. will face margin compression on two fronts, the first as a result of higher retiree and health-care costs. The second results from a combination of rising gas prices and increased sales of crossover utility vehicles which will negatively impact sales of higher margin large SUVs.

Con Edison's utility operations performed very well under extreme weather conditions in 2005. The investments we have made in our infrastructure over the past few years enabled us to reliably meet the energy needs of our customers during the summer of 2005. These investments enable New York's economy to grow.

Domestic sales of nuclear power plants have been shrinking in Japan as utility companies cut back on investments, pushing equipment manufacturers to expand overseas.

It's past the time for study commissions and committee meetings. If the governor wants to lead on ethics, he can do two things - call for Jim Black to step aside as speaker of the House, and rescind Bill Culpepper's appointment to the Utilities Commission for taking a contribution from a regulated utility after he was appointed.

Every utility meeting you go to now, they talk about who is going to be taken over. ... I think once the ball has started rolling, it will pick up a lot of snow.

Sharp is proud to be a partner on this project. This solar array will help Napa Valley College conserve natural resources and save on utility bills.

The core concept around utility computing has not changed. The priorities are to solve immediate problems, and give customers the confidence that we can set them on a path towards a data center that will be more automated, and aligned with business needs.

The investment by Craftsmen into their new facility is a testament to their dedication to their trailer customers' needs. This expansion is a strong statement of their ongoing commitment to providing high quality products and services to the trucking industry. It is also a demonstration of the ongoing commitment on behalf of our dealers to anticipate the growing needs of Utility customers.

It's very surreal. When we were little we would watch the pageant as a family, and my sister and I would go into the utility room and play Miss America in our heels.

It will be used as a blueprint for multi-family healthy, comfortable homes that reduce utility bills and protect the environment.

They are looking at me to be a utility guy. On some nights, be a four or five, or on some nights be a seven and not play. At 34 years old I think I can still play. But I also understand there are a lot of young kids on this team who are the future of the Washington Capitals. I want to help them out as much as I can.