Comments on: Need Help With Your Gulf Power Bill? http://www.northescambia.com/2010/01/need-help-with-your-gulf-power-bill Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Sun, 26 Apr 2026 13:41:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: North Escambia Resident http://www.northescambia.com/2010/01/need-help-with-your-gulf-power-bill/comment-page-1#comment-30737 North Escambia Resident Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:02:16 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=14038#comment-30737 I know every time I've tried, they've told me that "no funds are available, call back on such and such". When I call back on that day, they tell me the same thing again. Well, when ARE funds available? Because as far as I can tell, they never are. I know every time I’ve tried, they’ve told me that “no funds are available, call back on such and such”. When I call back on that day, they tell me the same thing again. Well, when ARE funds available? Because as far as I can tell, they never are.

]]> By: sandy http://www.northescambia.com/2010/01/need-help-with-your-gulf-power-bill/comment-page-1#comment-30375 sandy Fri, 22 Jan 2010 23:13:48 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=14038#comment-30375 being with out gas to heat with it hard with this cold weather but we hate to ask for help with the high light bill is so high you cant have both we chose light what are people suppose to do being with out gas to heat with it hard with this cold weather but we hate
to ask for help with the high light bill is so high you cant have both we chose
light what are people suppose to do

]]> By: Assistance programs are a joke http://www.northescambia.com/2010/01/need-help-with-your-gulf-power-bill/comment-page-1#comment-30363 Assistance programs are a joke Fri, 22 Jan 2010 20:34:32 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=14038#comment-30363 Casandra on January 21st, 2010 11:02 pm "There is help available if you are persistent, but remember this is a gift not a right!" That is not a true statement believe me. If anyone has ever been persistent it is me. I never give up on something without a good fight, especially when its just as much my tax dollars that fund these programs than it is other people. The bottom line when it comes to these type programs is this which I ended up telling the last lady I talked to after going on for months battling it. If you work and you try to support your family but need help your screwed. If you lay up and be useless, then you get all the help you need. Casandra on January 21st, 2010 11:02 pm “There is help available if you are persistent, but remember this is a gift not a right!”

That is not a true statement believe me. If anyone has ever been persistent it is me. I never give up on something without a good fight, especially when its just as much my tax dollars that fund these programs than it is other people. The bottom line when it comes to these type programs is this which I ended up telling the last lady I talked to after going on for months battling it. If you work and you try to support your family but need help your screwed. If you lay up and be useless, then you get all the help you need.

]]> By: Casandra http://www.northescambia.com/2010/01/need-help-with-your-gulf-power-bill/comment-page-1#comment-30284 Casandra Fri, 22 Jan 2010 05:02:21 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=14038#comment-30284 http://www.fcfh.info is a great resource to start with. Also, Community Action comes to Century once a month on the 2nd Thursday. Bring with you proof of income, ID, and SS cards for all family members. There is help available if you are persistent, but remember this is a gift not a right! http://www.fcfh.info is a great resource to start with. Also, Community Action comes to Century once a month on the 2nd Thursday. Bring with you proof of income, ID, and SS cards for all family members. There is help available if you are persistent, but remember this is a gift not a right!

]]> By: UA Grad http://www.northescambia.com/2010/01/need-help-with-your-gulf-power-bill/comment-page-1#comment-30271 UA Grad Thu, 21 Jan 2010 23:29:07 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=14038#comment-30271 BUDGET BILLING RIPOFF>>BEWARE..we were on budget billing for 1 year and a half. When we moved in with my parents (while our house was being built)..we suspended our power account until the house was complete. Well, Alabama power sent us a 500.00 bill stating the bill is for usage that was not billed while we were on budget billing. BOTTOM LINE: If you are on budget billing, never close the account for good, or they will backcharge you the difference of all the power that youve used, of which they never billed you for, because you were on budget billing...what's the use of budget billing if they are going to bill you for the usage in the end anyway. BUDGET BILLING RIPOFF>>BEWARE..we were on budget billing for 1 year and a half. When we moved in with my parents (while our house was being built)..we suspended our power account until the house was complete. Well, Alabama power sent us a 500.00 bill stating the bill is for usage that was not billed while we were on budget billing. BOTTOM LINE: If you are on budget billing, never close the account for good, or they will backcharge you the difference of all the power that youve used, of which they never billed you for, because you were on budget billing…what’s the use of budget billing if they are going to bill you for the usage in the end anyway.

]]> By: T http://www.northescambia.com/2010/01/need-help-with-your-gulf-power-bill/comment-page-1#comment-30264 T Thu, 21 Jan 2010 21:52:46 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=14038#comment-30264 I know of a family that called for 4 hours on Tuesday to "Community Action" A BIG JOKE!! and as far as the "Salvation Army" program as well, the people working for these programs choose who they want to receive assistance!! This family (with 3 kids) will have no electric as of Friday, and still no help available and Gulf Power refused to allow for payment arrangements...Thanks Susan Storey. I know of a family that called for 4 hours on Tuesday to “Community Action” A BIG JOKE!! and as far as the “Salvation Army” program as well, the people working for these programs choose who they want to receive assistance!!
This family (with 3 kids) will have no electric as of Friday, and still no help available and Gulf Power refused to allow for payment arrangements…Thanks Susan Storey.

]]> By: sunny sunshine http://www.northescambia.com/2010/01/need-help-with-your-gulf-power-bill/comment-page-1#comment-30246 sunny sunshine Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:54:34 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=14038#comment-30246 What about E REC OF JAY? Do they have help programs and if so where do you start? What about E REC OF JAY? Do they have help programs and if so where do you start?

]]> By: Assistance programs are a joke http://www.northescambia.com/2010/01/need-help-with-your-gulf-power-bill/comment-page-1#comment-30243 Assistance programs are a joke Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:34:20 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=14038#comment-30243 I can see from expierience most of these assistance programs are a joke. They say they can help and then when you try they can't, or you get the run around. I have tried the LIHEAP for one and I got told by this lady that I most definetly qualified and that money would become available in October to call back then. Well I waited for 4 months till October then called back and guess what, she no longer worked there and they said that they couldnt help in any way. Then you have the great mysafefloridahome campaign that our wonderful Governor created. What a joke, I called them and got a home inspector to come out and inspect my home for hurrican resistance, in turn with that report you can qualify for grants to replace windows, doors, and add rafter supports to make your home withstand more wind. We qualified for the 100 % grant but they required me pay up front to have the work done then they would reimburse me after a few months. Seriously if I had the money to invest I wouldnt be seeking help. I fought that battle for a very long time, even contacted the Governor himself or his secretary I should say and she told me to contact local programs that help low income families. Well I did that and you would think that being a state program they would love to help because its guranteed that they would get their money back, but nope, sorry sir we don't do that. It is all a big joke, its got nothing to do with your income I can tell you that. All about who you know and other things. So if you try to get assistance, good luck! I can see from expierience most of these assistance programs are a joke. They say they can help and then when you try they can’t, or you get the run around. I have tried the LIHEAP for one and I got told by this lady that I most definetly qualified and that money would become available in October to call back then. Well I waited for 4 months till October then called back and guess what, she no longer worked there and they said that they couldnt help in any way.
Then you have the great mysafefloridahome campaign that our wonderful Governor created. What a joke, I called them and got a home inspector to come out and inspect my home for hurrican resistance, in turn with that report you can qualify for grants to replace windows, doors, and add rafter supports to make your home withstand more wind. We qualified for the 100 % grant but they required me pay up front to have the work done then they would reimburse me after a few months. Seriously if I had the money to invest I wouldnt be seeking help. I fought that battle for a very long time, even contacted the Governor himself or his secretary I should say and she told me to contact local programs that help low income families. Well I did that and you would think that being a state program they would love to help because its guranteed that they would get their money back, but nope, sorry sir we don’t do that. It is all a big joke, its got nothing to do with your income I can tell you that. All about who you know and other things. So if you try to get assistance, good luck!

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