Comments on: Cold Weather Means Record Power Bills; Help Available

By: Angi

Angi — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 13:36:29 +0000

bill, big b little ill…
LOL, yes this is very very true, break the bank & break the wallet. It is rediculous with these such high electric bills…

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 02:46:50 +0000

REGARDING:
“That tells me that more people lose jobs in the long run. Cable companys, cell phone companys, all will suffer, just like the people.”

That’s what always amazed me. People will pay for cell phones and not pay the doctors who saved their children’s lives and wouldn’t pay their power bill if only their computers ran on kerosene

David knowing smaller, well insulated homes are cheaper to heat

By: bill, big b little ill

bill, big b little ill — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 23:45:05 +0000

Angi they are giving us a break…break the bank, break the wallet..I know that the power company has to make a profit, just like any business that stays in business needs to. But what happens when the general population can’t afford power, gas, doctor bills, taxes ect. People going to eat first, and let other things go. That tells me that more people lose jobs in the long run. Cable companys, cell phone companys, all will suffer, just like the people.

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 23:11:13 +0000

REGARDING:
“Makes you wonder how an eskimo could live in an igloo. Burrrrrrr.”

‘Tis obvious. They’re tougher than I am.

By: Concerned

Concerned — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 22:50:03 +0000

I did budget Billing one time and I think all Gulf Power did coming up with a monthly amount was to look at the previous years highest Bill in a month and used that as my monthly Bill. It was high. Heck, they could of taken my smallest bill and apply that, now that would of been of some help. So whatever you do DO NOT OPT FOR THE BUDGET BILLING.
They get away with charging us so much because they are the only Power company here.
When I lived in California, my highest electric bill, was 68.00. I miss that.
Gulf Power has no ideas on how to help out people with high bills, they only know how to turn you off once you have exceeded your payment arrangement with them. Thats what happened to us when my husband was out of work for 22 months. I’d ask for an extension and still not have just enough, BAM off went our lights. This company doesn’t care about folks who are on hard times and they are NOT the only one. Phone companies don’t care, they think they are doing you a courtesy by waiting, as long as it isnt’ a long wait for their money. So tell me how these companies are helping folks who are barely making it.!!!

By: Angi

Angi — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:31:38 +0000

My power bill is usually always high, I’ve tried all kinds of cut backs and it still seems to always run high… Give us all a break power companies!!!

By: bill, big b little ill

bill, big b little ill — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:25:48 +0000

D.H. Green…it looks like we may have to dig caves or pile dirt up and over or homes for more insulation. Makes you wonder how an eskimo could live in an igloo. Burrrrrrr.

By: motherof4

motherof4 — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:18:09 +0000

Another thing the sur charge or gas charge whatever they want to call it ,its ashame that you can’t write it off on your taxes.. whatever happen to the checks the used to send out at the end of the year?I remember years ago they would send a check for a small amount,but no they continue to go up..

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:44:10 +0000

REGARDING:

“I agree, my bill this month 787.00. This has got to stop!”

$64.99 for me, about like my gas bill is in summer

at least my gas bill was half your electric bill this time

David wishing Igloo built houses and cars

By: motherof4

motherof4 — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 13:58:58 +0000

I agree with Bertha I have called a year or so ago to EREC about that and they told me that they could do that, however what was left at the end of the year you had to pay all at once, unlike Ala Power my parents have that and they pay the samething every month and nothing at the end of the year! so it sounds good but in the long run you still have to pay..Go Ala Power!!