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"It is time that the PSOE leave to look after the interests and profits of big energy companies and attend once the needs of some administrations, such as municipalities, are facing the provision of essential public services, even assuming which are not within its competence, with some added economic difficulties due to lack of funding, especially in these times compounded both by the economic crisis and by the indifference of the Zapatero government. "
That's rotunda this morning has shown the PP spokesman in the city of Murcia, Nuria Fuentes, in presenting the motion which requires the Government of the Nation a new regulation less burdensome power for municipalities, which enables allocate part of the economic resources endowed to the power consumption for other items that result in direct benefit of the citizen.
This sparing no efforts to continue to take measures aimed at saving and energy efficiency.
The motion, which was rejected by opposition groups (PSOE and IU-LV), includes the following agreement:
Require the National Government that the increase in electricity tariff which applies to municipalities in 2009, matches the rise in CPI.
Require the National Government to create a special discount applies to all municipalities, which provide the distinct character of public service of electrical supplies.
Require the National Government, the creation of a special rate for public lighting, where the price per kWh.
alike in all the hours of operation, so that in this way in a real reward those who install or supply reduction systems incorporating flow, reduce the installed power or make changes to achieve greater energy efficiency and the restoring the 30% bonus.
Require the National Government to address the forthcoming liberalization of the electricity tariffs for low voltage supplies more than 10 kw.
avoid, as far as possible, circumstances arise agreement between the trading companies, considerably more expensive than the price of kwh.
During the presentation of it, Nuria Fuentes alluded to a study by the Official College of Industrial Engineers in the Region of Murcia, which shows that the rise in electricity prices is particularly strong and disproportionate to the municipalities in the region and in Spain.
Most of them are going to pay this year 20% more electric bill.
More specifically in the case of the City of Murcia, the increase will be placed no less than 24%, bringing the increase to 64% in services such as street lighting by the Ministry assuming a clear deception and that while data above correspond to reality, the National Government announced an average increase in July 2008 of 6%, and in January 2009 of 3%.
So, not content to be reduced by almost one billion euros in current transfers to municipalities, the Zapatero government penalized with this huge increase in rates the economies of the municipalities, already particularly affected by the economic crisis.
And their impact is very serious, both for the consumption of public lighting for municipal buildings, sports facilities, cultural centers, women and elderly, libraries, kindergartens, schools or clinics.
The lighting of these facilities, plus air conditioning units, computers, etc., Are basic elements for the provision of public services the City offers to citizens.
In detail, and referring to that study, increases in the prices of each of the areas of supply are:
Street lighting and power seats with less than 15 kw .- The increase is around 25%, yes, while the Ministry of Industry maintains the 30% bonus on consumption (which, apparently, the government plans to remove in June) and do not use the time discrimination.
Lighting of streets and squares with a capacity exceeding 15 kw .- Due to the Zapatero government has eliminated the 30% bonus that had the lighting, the average price per kWh has increased here no less than 43, 37%.
In addition, the Ministerial Order granted a transitional period of six months for companies to adapt their equipment suppliers measure and meanwhile, the cost to the City Council will be 64.2% higher than in January 2008.
Municipal buildings with power less than 15 kw .- The increase ranges from 36% (for children) and 13.8% (10 to 15 kw), which leads to an average of 20%.
And if one takes into account the penalty for consumption exceeding 500 kw / month, the rate is growing at around 25%.
Municipal buildings with a capacity exceeding 15 kw .- constitute the majority of municipal centers will experience a 13% in most cases.
Source: Grupo Popular, Ayuntamiento de Murcia
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