Comments on: PSC Approves Lower Gulf Power Fuel Cost Rate http://www.northescambia.com/2012/02/psc-approves-lower-gulf-power-fuel-cost-rate Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:22:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: David Huie Green http://www.northescambia.com/2012/02/psc-approves-lower-gulf-power-fuel-cost-rate/comment-page-1#comment-117117 David Huie Green Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:29:17 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=83900#comment-117117 Our bill is made up of two parts: the cost of the energy and the cost of providing that energy to the user. If the cost of fuel goes down, that part of the bill goes down. If the cost of operations goes up, that part of the bill goes up. If the total cost is too high, those who believe solar panels on their roofs are more economical are free to install them. Or to do without. I have a friend who went several years after Hurricane Ivan without electricity at all because the cost of repairs was higher than he was willing to pay. David considering options Our bill is made up of two parts: the cost of the energy and the cost of providing that energy to the user. If the cost of fuel goes down, that part of the bill goes down. If the cost of operations goes up, that part of the bill goes up.

If the total cost is too high, those who believe solar panels on their roofs are more economical are free to install them.

Or to do without. I have a friend who went several years after Hurricane Ivan without electricity at all because the cost of repairs was higher than he was willing to pay.

David considering options

]]> By: Brian http://www.northescambia.com/2012/02/psc-approves-lower-gulf-power-fuel-cost-rate/comment-page-1#comment-117113 Brian Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:22:33 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=83900#comment-117113 Bless Gulf Power's Heart. I am so glad they are working so hard to save us a few pennies today because I am sure that they are working a lot harder to charge us a bunch more dollars per month in our near future bills. Isn't it peculiar how power bills and gasoline bills go down by a small single digit percentage or a cent or two in the case of gas when they go down but jump up by double digit percentages or at least 10 cents per gallon in the case of gas when they go up. Does anybody else find that to be strange besides me? Lord help us when coal and nat gas prices bounce up from their multi-year lows. Bless Gulf Power’s Heart. I am so glad they are working so hard to save us a few pennies today because I am sure that they are working a lot harder to charge us a bunch more dollars per month in our near future bills. Isn’t it peculiar how power bills and gasoline bills go down by a small single digit percentage or a cent or two in the case of gas when they go down but jump up by double digit percentages or at least 10 cents per gallon in the case of gas when they go up. Does anybody else find that to be strange besides me? Lord help us when coal and nat gas prices bounce up from their multi-year lows.

]]> By: hatingulfpower http://www.northescambia.com/2012/02/psc-approves-lower-gulf-power-fuel-cost-rate/comment-page-1#comment-117077 hatingulfpower Wed, 15 Feb 2012 13:07:07 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=83900#comment-117077 Oh, this is bull....we may be getting a decrease, but I bet it won't be long before we read they will be asking for another incease. Oh, this is bull….we may be getting a decrease, but I bet it won’t be long before we read they will be asking for another incease.

]]> By: charlie w. http://www.northescambia.com/2012/02/psc-approves-lower-gulf-power-fuel-cost-rate/comment-page-1#comment-117061 charlie w. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:46:10 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=83900#comment-117061 This $3.34 decrease in power bill is just a sucker punch. The "big" rate increase is coming and then the fuel adjustment will be added again. Ain,t gulf power great? lol This $3.34 decrease in power bill is just a sucker punch. The “big” rate increase is coming and then the fuel adjustment will be added again. Ain,t gulf power great? lol

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