Thank you, Governor Ehrlich!

The Governor vetoed that flawed bill passed by our legislature. I went to the Gov's official website and read his letter to Senate leader Mike Miller. In it I learned even more disturbing parts of the bill. The Gov lists one by one the reasons he is vetoing the bill. It was very interesting reading. You should go there and learn what your representatives are trying to do to you. Maddening! If I read his letter correctly, there is a part of the legislation that allows BGE to charge new customers who move into the region after June 1 of next year the interest payments even though they didn't get to take advantage of the rate deferral. What?!?

It also allows BGE to borrow money and pass on the full interest of the loan to customers, then turn around and loan money to its parent company, Constellation Energy at below market rates. In addition the bill allows BGE, with PSC approval, to negotiate directly with Constellation for energy procurement, rather than using wholesale energy procurements that could be cheaper. The Governor calls these "anti-consumer provisions". I'll say they are! Who the hell are Mike Miller and his cronies trying to protect? Us or BGE? And Martin O'Malley has the nerve to imply that Ehrlich is looking out for special interest, specifically BGE!

I hope and pray that people see the truth in this matter before November.