Comments on: Businesses, Consumer Groups Fight Gulf Power Rate Case For North Escambia Plant

By: Jane

Jane — Fri, 04 May 2012 10:33:11 +0000

We have natural gas here…clean energy. Let us use that first. I think it is a safer and cleaner option. Let GP set up some plans before we start raising electric rates to pay for something we know nothing about!

By: Ann

Ann — Fri, 04 May 2012 08:57:54 +0000

Let them sell the land they don’t need for a nuclear power plant we don’t want. Why should consumers have to dig deeper into their pockets to keep Gulf Power’s stockholders happy?

By: anotherthought

anotherthought — Fri, 04 May 2012 03:20:42 +0000

Another thing to think about. Remember the disaster in Japan? We do have hurricanes here. What would children and grandchildren to if there is an accident? There is nothing made or manufactured that mother nature can not destroy. Just a thought!

By: bob hudson

bob hudson — Thu, 03 May 2012 19:07:17 +0000

Well no money for them until we know what they intend to do. NEVER pay for a service in advance. They wish to build it , take out a loan.Face it companies lie, and do not fulfill their part of the of the deal. They break ground and start building, then we will talk increases. But not one dime till then.

By: bk63

bk63 — Thu, 03 May 2012 16:39:15 +0000

Said it before , It should be a dual energy plant. Half Natural gas, Half Nuke. Can shut 1 side down to do maintenece while other side is operational. Things never break do they? They need to make thier intentions known . Stop all the secrets & guessing , need to publically move foreward.

By: R.B.

R.B. — Thu, 03 May 2012 15:59:44 +0000

Right own Jane this is a monopoly they do what they won’t to .One writer said either pay non or pay later well we are going to pay now and we will surely pay later also GP tells us what they are going to do. They build or might not build depends on how much money they stand to make in profit don’t be fooled they don’t care about the people that live their its the MONEY.

By: jeeperman

jeeperman — Thu, 03 May 2012 15:05:53 +0000

For Terry and Imeanreally…..
Name any other business that gets paid for it’s product before it is delivered or consumed.
Utility monopolies enjoy guaranteed profits thanks to the goobermant.
Gotta spend money to make money, unless your a utilities monopoly.

By: Imeanreally

Imeanreally — Thu, 03 May 2012 13:55:33 +0000

Well said Terri….the folks in North Escambia should realize how this will BENEFIT them in the long run. Yes, we (I say we because I live here too), will have to pay for some of this upfront, but in the end we will benefit tremendously…think of the property taxes we will receive and the benefits from them…think of the jobs this will bring…think of OUR CHILDREN’S FUTURE!! This will be a great place for them to STAY and raise their OWN families!

By: Terri Sanders

Terri Sanders — Thu, 03 May 2012 13:37:26 +0000

In the future,maybe not ours,but our children and grandchildren’s,when they cannot afford electricity this will be a different story and people will have different opinions.No one wants to spend money on frivilous things like electricity.but everyone wants the conveince of flipping a switch and having it.They want heat,air,TV,gas for their cars;’fresh food at the stores.Take a minute and stop and think just how much electricity enhances your life.The money for future energy has to come from somewhere.It is pay now or pay later.After hiking in Spain I really saw how energy greedy we are in the USA.After spending nine months living in a tent on the Appalachian Trail I came to realize how fortunate i am to have electricity. Now living in Colorado off the grid,I have had to readjust my elegant meals of electric power.We want fine wine with a beer price tag!

By: c.w.

c.w. — Thu, 03 May 2012 10:39:35 +0000

If GP sells the land, will it be for the same amount they paid for it?
If not, will the customers of GP share in their windfall?

Here is the bottom line, GP wins, we lose as always.