I think it will cause people to continue to turn down their thermostats, check with our energy advisers and try to figure out how to use less kilowatts.

We understand that this will be difficult for both our residential and business customers,

The negative impact associated with the energy shock will be more evident in the fourth quarter even though it hit in September.

Some of the reasons why people bought gold don't hold true anymore. Rising energy costs, inflation, the double deficit in the U.S. and geopolitical tension. None of them seem to be much of a problem.

This is just one more piece of difficult news,

Rising fuel prices have left NB Power little choice but to raise rates to cover a forecasted revenue shortfall of $126 million for 2006-07.