Wired for Greed: The Shocking Truth about America's Electric Utilities

Most Americans still do not understand electric utilities, and many consumers have only a vague grasp of the intricacies of regulation and deregulation. This is a paradox of sorts; regulation, in particular, seems easy enough to grasp. The real difficulty lies in understanding how power companies have manipulated the regulators.

If you think utility deregulation has done away with electric utility monopolies, think again! Deregulation is a myth?it?s business as usual for the power companies.

For most of America, utility deregulation has yet to become a reality. Even if it does, electric companies will still swindle those they serve. Why? One reason: deregulation allows the utility giants to retain control of the transmission and distribution of electricity.

Utility cheating has gone unchecked for more than a century. Author Joe Seeber has caught the electric companies red-handed, from fudged financials and courtroom trickery to meter manipulation and outright fraud. He paints a compelling portrait of an industry wired for greed?and argues that it?s time someone pulled the plug. more

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Mar-08-2006; An ably written documentation of the truths that render monopoly for America's allegedly deregulated power companies; Wired For Greed: The Shocking Truth About America's Electric Utilities by Joe Seeber and Jim Moore is an ably written documentation of the truths that render monopoly for America's allegedly deregulated power companies. Readers will...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Mar-08-2006; Illuminating book; Although electricity is essential to our daily lives and to our economy, most of us know little or nothing about electric utility companies. According to Joe Seeber, founder and president of a utility audit business, it's about time we...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Dec-19-2005; Wired for Greed - Pretty good read; Who should read this book? Curious consumers, elected officials, and procurers of electricity in both public and the private sector are its audience. The book describes the structure and behavior of an industry that affects us all....; read full review | report as inappropriate

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Mar-08-2006; An ably written documentation of the truths that render monopoly for America's allegedly deregulated power companies; Wired For Greed: The Shocking Truth About America's Electric Utilities by Joe Seeber and Jim Moore is an ably written documentation of the truths that render monopoly for America's allegedly deregulated power companies. Readers will...; read full review | report as inappropriate