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helpfulpittsburgh t1_j9z7qty wrote

Wouldn’t you want to attend a church at least some before asking for a baptism? I can’t speak for the evangelicals, but any mainline Protestant denomination with the slightest bit of theological integrity will require a few classes for an adult baptism, even if you aren’t a member. And Catholics aren’t having any of that without some commitment.

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tesla3by3 t1_j9z547i wrote

DLC no longer owns any power generation plants- they buy the power. The difference is DLC's rates are regulated. The third party rates are not.

When you choose one of these third parties, they essentially go to anyone of a number of generators on the grid and buy the electricity on your behalf. So they may in fact be getting the power from a different source than DLC gets it, and maybe at a cheaper rate than DLC pays. Of course, they'll mark it up a little or take a loss for a few months, and once the initial term expires gouge you.

There used to be some good green suppliers out their; the original Green mountain was one. They've since changed ownership though.

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The_Wkwied t1_j9yz6yr wrote

They are faux competition anyway. Just like with cell plans and MVMOs.. You can have your cell phone through boost mobile and pay less, but you are still going off of Verizon or T Mobile's towers, and the first party customers will get priority and more/unlimited data..

With power, the lines are still going through DLC. You're still getting power from DLC, just with a third party on top. There literally isn't any way the third party can profit because they are literally using DLC's lines and power. The only way they can make money is with these shady upselling tactics.

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