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Looks like Tarzan, plays like Jane.

I get it, but $24/mo? I'm pumping kW back into the grid which they sell to other customers.... that should easily offset any maintenance costs at my location.

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SDGE (San Diego Gas and Electric) is now charging a monthly base service fee. "This fall, your SDG&E® bill will show electric delivery charges in a new way. This is not an extra charge, rather it is a change in how your bill is structured. California Assembly Bill 205 requires investor-owned electric utilities across the state to change how residential customers are billed to help make bills more transparent, while making it more affordable to use electric technologies, such as cars and appliances. We’re updating how some existing costs appear on your bill. Starting soon, you’ll see a new line item called the Base Services Charge, which will be approximately $24 per month. By moving some costs out of delivery pricing, you may pay about 10% less per kWh for the energy you use (roughly 5 cents per kWh on electric delivery). As a solar customer on a Net Energy Metering (NEM) plan, you will continue to receive a monthly statement. You can choose to pay the Base Services Charge each month or wait until your annual true-up. Please note, the Base Services Charge is not eligible to be offset by applied generation credits." I own my panels. The first few years I received a check from SDGE as I'm pumping more back into the grid than I consume. Next was implementation of tiered pricing (off-peak, super off-peak, peak... kWh cost varies depending on the hour of the day, time of year, etc), which turned my yearly true-up refund into to a charge of $100-200. Now this. Criminal for what is supposed to be a "utility" to scheme against solar customers just to make a buck.

In that video, their doctor apparently reports that he's 100% comfortable with him, no issues. He plays 3 games then misses the rest of the season w/ injury? Should that be concerning?

Their path to the playoffs... minimum requirements: A goalie emerges as the bona-fide starter and posts a respectable .905 SV% and 2.80 GAA Owen Power becomes a plus player and posts 50 points Josh Norris plays 60 games and post 50 points Quinn, Benson, Kulich combine to score 60g (scored 45 last season) Greenway and Samuelsson play 60 games

My entire post reads... "I'll say this, if they deploy him on the first line and gets regular PP minutes, he could get close to 60pts." I never said he could approach 60pts on the second line.... in fact, I don't believe he'd get anywhere near 60pts on the second line, 40-45 maybe? Is that up to par with a 2nd line winger on a playoff team? But I understand your argument... you believe he's capable of filling the role of second line wing on a playoff team, putting up 50-55pts, that is... if his linemates aren't low IQ players like Cozens. In my opinion I don't believe he's capable of producing enough offense to fill that role and is better suited as a 3rd line winger with the majority of his minutes targeted on shutting down other teams top lines, PK, situational hockey (end of period/game, etc). It's OK to disagree on his potential as a player, as a fan I hope you're right and he proves me wrong.

"The criteria is play forward, are the 4th guy on that team in points." You're proving my point, Benson was 9th on the team in points (forwards).... how does that translate to top 6 winger? I suppose that was all Ruff's and Cozens fault? I'm not buying it.

UPL, Norris and Power

I just don't believe the jury is still out on him. He is what he is at this point of his career... he's a career .898/3.05, with over 200 pro games played. His numbers in Rochester were not good, and his numbers in the NHL are not good. I don't understand what anybody sees in him..... I suppose in the land of the blind one-eyed man is King.

That's not what I said... read carefully... Playing 1st line on a non-playoff team like Buffalo, best case Benson could approach 60pts.... that said, he still wouldn't crack the top 6 on an established playoff team. In other words, you take the average second line winger on an established playoff team and put them on Buffalo's first line.... they easily crack 60 points, while Benson would struggle to do the same and likely wouldn't hit that mark. If a 20 year old with an NHLe of 35pts is your 3rd or 4th best option for a point producing wing role, you're not a playoff team. Do better.

Production wise, yes.... I think his ceiling is perhaps a Viktor Arvidsson, but with a decent floor of a guy like Teddy Blueger who fills an important defensive role.

Development?! He's 26! I too, want to believe in UPL... but he sucks, and the stats show that it's not because of the defense in front of him. 6th worse high danger save % 2nd worst goals saved above average and high danger goals saved above average

I disagree with your disagreement of my assessment. I forecast him as a 3rd line winger on a playoff team who fills an important role... matching up against other teams top lines, killing penalties, situational matchups (end of periods, closing out games, etc..). You absolutely need those type of players in your lineup... he's part of the solution, just not as a top 6 point producing player. That role belongs to somebody with a bit more offensive acumen.... on a playoff team at least.