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China’s Power Politics

August 20th, 2008 · No Comments

China yesterday increased the “on-grid price of coal-fired electricity” from (depending on which paper you read) 5  to 6% .  Retail electric rates remain unchanged. 
This latest price rise, unlike the 4.7% increase in (primarily industrial) retail rates which became effective on July 1, does not have any direct inflationary potential.  Thus, it was a relatively [...]

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