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t;ill considerably short of I what we need to operate in a \ highly unstable economy. J
Our costs tor about f everything are up With high j interest rates and high costs tor equipment. labor and I supplies, we have no choice j but to continue tightening our belts
However, you can tighten vour belt only so long betqu; you need reliet. Bv granting less than half our request, the M C has put Centgl in a J position where another rate increase must strongly be considered in the near » future "
I he C ommission s order means ( entel will earn a rate ' >t return of f s percent, well indcr the company's request I or a 10.b percent rate of eturn. I
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