American Energy & Infrastructure Independence
To be enacted by the people assembled here to:
Ensure that all infrastructure and utilities that provided essential services to the American people shall be owned and operated by American based companies and shall not be owned by any country ally or adversary.
SECTION 1.
- To ensure that any utility service provided to the American people is safe from all threats inside and outside of the United States. All utility companies and the infrastructure that provide shall be owned by the people and run within the local government and federal guidelines.
SECTION 2.
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In the event of a change of allegiance, disputes and or war we must ensure that all of our critical infrastructure and utility systems are owned and or operated by and for the people of the United States of America.
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If we are pulled into conflict with another country that happens to own utilities in any part of the United States then we are funding wars and or conflicts against the interest of the United States of America. This conflict in itself cannot be allowed to happen as it could be looked as, an act of treason.
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To prevent any and all unjust situations from occurring we should take action to ensure that all of the Utilities, Energy and Infrastructure is owned and operated by the people that they server. This can also be looked at as America ensuring our energy & Infrastructure is completely independent from any influence outside of the United States of America.
SECTION 3.
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The Department of Infrastructure - shall oversee all utilities and services provided to the people to not only ensure quality but ensure an uninterrupted flow of utilities are provided at fixed cost.
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No utility company shall charge more for the same utility provided during normal hours, nights, weekends, holidays to residential homes. There shall be only 2 rates at which utility companies can charge. Residential and Commercial fixed rates.
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Peak hour charging will no longer take place. These rates shall not be changed or altered in any way shape or form. There shall be no charge to be hooked up to these utilities if any law in place requires a residence or commercial building to be connected to said utility.
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If solar panels are installed and system is producing power to the grid then that system shall be credited at the same rate as the utility company charges for the same utility services.
SECTION 4.
- Ownership of ALL UTILITY Companies inside of the United States of America cannot be bought or sold or owned by any other country or entity that doesn’t put the well-being of American citizens first. People over Profits shall prevail. This is a hopeful bill that may change how we protect our critical utilities and independence from outside threats to the America. Keeping our utility services safe is key for ensuring the longevity of our countries independence.
Background and Details
How are we supposed to ensure our energy independence and infrastructure are safe if we our utilities companies are owned by other countries?
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Some utilities companies are owned by other countries. How did we allow our infrastructure to be owned by other countries?!? Allied or not, utilities companies should not be allowed to be owned by any country, company or individual who is not living in America.
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I am all for capitalisms and allowing anyone to own companies and have their headquarters, base of operations where ever on our Earth they want to be. As a country, as a state, as Americans; we should not allow any Energy, Utility or Infrastructure to be owned by any company that isn’t American.
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How do we know that companies that are based in other countries in time of conflict or war wont tell our adversaries how to shut down our grids? (This is a safe guard for future generations not meant to be sound like fear mongering )
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When the utility companies that are providing services to our communities decide that the board of directors, stock holders, and investors need to get more money at any point they just raise the cost of these services in order to squeeze out more money for the same service.
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I have in my hand a Revenue Deficiency Notice from PNM that states they need to get out a “Reasonable Return for Investors” at the tune of $1.12 Billion. This means that they are providing the same service just breaking it down and charging more for the same product. Not upgrades to services, equipment or infrastructure. Just charging more for more money to go back into the pockets of these greedy people who own our utility company.
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Peak hours? Peak hours is something that utilities companies should not be allowed to do. It is the same power, day, night, holiday, weekends. We should not be charged more for the same amount of power day, night, weekend. It shouldn’t matter and that also needs to stop.
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Also, they are going to start charging you if you have solar panels, because you aren’t using any of their power. Just to be hooked up to a utility grid, even when your are producing power and feeding it to the grid, you will be charged just to be hooked up and if you are using 0 kW .
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Do you know who owns you water, gas, electrical companies in your area?