Comments on: Gulf Power To Seek Rate Hike

By: Jeanne

Jeanne — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:45:31 +0000

They’re lying. Anyone can check their financial statement online and see the profit Gulf Power makes.

By: Marsha P

Marsha P — Mon, 20 May 2013 02:07:20 +0000

I just think since they use their lines for business they should cut the trees off the lines since the lines or not on private property. Instead of wanting me to pay for their service and pay to have their lines clear so a neighborhood can not have blinking lights. They clear the lines all through town.

By: Logical

Logical — Sun, 19 May 2013 16:48:55 +0000

I wonder if people realize that burning candles for light costs more than electric lights? Or burning firewood costs more than an efficient electric stove? If you want to do that, fine. Candles are romantic, and food cooked over an open fire does have a nice taste, but don’t do it because you think it will save you money. It won’t.

Electric utilities, far from being in a cushy position, are in a pretty bad spot. They have an obligation to serve. If Apple doesn’t have enough revenue to make enough iPhones, they just make fewer of them, and you may not be able to buy one until they come back in stock. But utilities don’t have the option of not serving you. They can’t say, “I’m sorry. We don’t have the money to buy poles and wire to serve your house. We should have enough money saved up for it in 3 or 4 months. Apply then.” That would be ridiculous.

“We can’t afford enough bucket trucks, so we’re really busy right now. We won’t be around to get your power back on until next week. Until then, you’ll just have to do without.”

“We are currently out of electricity. We couldn’t afford to build a new plant. So, we’ll have rolling blackouts to reduce load. You’re day without electricity will be Friday. From now on, on Friday, you will not have electricity. Thank you for patience.” Believe or not, that’s how it is in the Phillipines, where people have an assigned day with no electricity, because there just isn’t enough.

There are certain things they MUST do. They don’t have a choice. People tell them to cut back. They don’t have that option. They’re obligations cost money. If their expenditures are higher than their revenues, they would either raise revenues or go out of business. If they go out of business, someone else will move in to this area, and they would be in the exact same position of having to raise revenues. It’s the nature of the beast.

I don’t want my bill raised any more than anyone else. But we shouldn’t be demonizing people who are just doing their jobs.

By: jeeperman

jeeperman — Sat, 18 May 2013 15:29:51 +0000

The state, feds and GP conspire to offer rebates on “renewable” and energy efficient devices.

Then when those things create less revenue for GP, they get a rate increase to make up for lost revenues.

Best business model in the world……….being a utility.guaranteed profits no matter what.

By: Jane

Jane — Sat, 18 May 2013 11:12:39 +0000

With the sun and wind we have here why hasn’t someone started a “renewable energy” company? I think people are probably ready for some change here!

By: Oversight

Oversight — Sat, 18 May 2013 01:40:39 +0000

Can’t you feel the ripple effect for Escambia River Co-op?

Gulf Power’s website claims it has the lowest rates in the state; however, on another page of its site it shows GP’s rate is higher per kilowatt hour than any other electric company in Florida .

So what gives? More smoke and mirrors, like the North Escambia power plant it plans to build?

By: Preda

Preda — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:16:05 +0000

And you would think the would cut the tree off the line that makes my lights blink when the wind blows. No instead they want me to cut it its not on my property it’s on the easement next to their pole. I wish I was young again….maybe someone would look at it instead of they person on the phone telling me they will drop the lines while I Clear a way for their lines that Are not on my property.

By: charlie

charlie — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:48:52 +0000

It must be wonderful to have a monoply so you can do as you please. What gulf power needs is someone putting pressure on them. Guess who ownes the public service commission? Gulf Power may not own them but GP controls them!

By: No Excuses

No Excuses — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:43:28 +0000

Here’s an idea! Let’s furlough the CEO’s and others in executive positions for one day a week for the next year. The savings in salaries alone would probably pay the annual salaries of some of the linemen and office workers.

What’s good for the government employee is good for overpaid CEO’s in the private sector as well. (Sarcasm here).

By: don

don — Fri, 17 May 2013 13:19:30 +0000

If rates go much higher I will have to start living like I did when I was a kid. we had to watch TV by candlelite and to cook supper we woul build a fire on top of our eletric stove. Gulf Power does not know the meaning of cutting back and trimming their own budget. they are like the goverment, just raise taxes or rates in this case. does it really take three people to do the job of one?