Comments on: In Washington, ICE gets $1.4 billion in loans for hydroelectric project

By: mhogan

mhogan — Thu, 26 Dec 2013 22:31:00 +0000

And how much of that do you suspect is to subsidize “green” energy? Germany realized already that their economy can no longer support “green”; Chinchilla is committed because there is nothing else to offer about CR except “we’re sustainable”. Newsflash!! green is not sustainable for an economy … unless you’re going to borrow to fill in the big gaps.

By: Karen Mata

Karen Mata — Thu, 26 Dec 2013 20:04:00 +0000

A few points I’d like to make.

There are most likely several hundred thousand Ticos living in the US. Many are also most likely receiving federal benefits, legals and illegals both.

CR is collecting 800$ annually with their unique new expat tax. (They’re working on their next scheme to soak US expats to fund their broken social democracy while you read this)

CR needs 1.4 billion in funding and the US agrees.(To get an idea if we’ll ever be repaid, check to see who paid off billions in CR’s bonds in the 1980s)

And after traveling the world the past 40 years, my question is why doesn’t the US take care of its own first like all other countries do and demand an end to this abuse prior to handing out billions?

By: turbooperator

turbooperator — Wed, 25 Dec 2013 00:55:00 +0000

I’ve had good service from ICE in Cóbano. They fixed a bad street light in two days and when the pole transformer tripped they were out in two hours. Maybe not too busy out here. Though I do agree that for 85% hydro gen and the low labor cost that electricity is way too expensive here. Sometimes I think our meters just run fast also.

By: turbooperator

turbooperator — Wed, 25 Dec 2013 00:48:00 +0000

That ICE rate was below 200kwh, when I go above 300 it’s 26.70 cents/kwh. no a/c,only gas cooking

By: Kirk

Kirk — Tue, 24 Dec 2013 22:39:00 +0000

My rate in the U.S. is 11.6 cents/Kwh

By: morlaine

morlaine — Tue, 24 Dec 2013 22:37:00 +0000

I doubt this decrease will apply to ICE customers. ICE has to raise the rates to pay for replacing the street light bulb in front of my house. I’ve only been waiting six months. I filed a repair request and every time I call they say it will be fixed “next” week. And my rates are 27 cents per kilowatt. I pay higher bills here than in AZ where I had electric heat, A/C, and a large pool. I don’t have any of that stuff here. And here I cook with propane and have a propane hot water heater. Go figure.

By: turbooperator

turbooperator — Tue, 24 Dec 2013 17:22:00 +0000

“A report released Wednesday by the Public Services Regulatory Authority (ARESEP) indicates that electricity rates next year will decrease by an average of 5.32 percent in most of Costa Rica.” TicoTimes

By: turbooperator

turbooperator — Tue, 24 Dec 2013 17:20:00 +0000

For comparison purposes,
my Nov Electric bills:
ICE= 16.22 cents/kwh
DTE= 16.19 cents/kwh

By: Yeims

Yeims — Tue, 24 Dec 2013 12:01:00 +0000

Ticos and their constant quest for borrowed money! And the nice thing for ICE is that they won’t have to repay the loan because they believe that’s what the customers are for.

By: SaseboSam

SaseboSam — Mon, 23 Dec 2013 16:31:00 +0000

didn’t you know they have hundreds of no show jobs…