Comments on: Gulf Power Seeks Rate Increase For Largest-Ever Construction Program

By: Daniel

Daniel — Fri, 26 Jul 2013 18:17:55 +0000

Excellent reader comments about GP & Southern Co. of their policies, practices, wish list, etc……We The Rate Payers want complete transparency, full disclosure and independent oversight…..Time to change the business model.

By: sandra

sandra — Tue, 16 Jul 2013 06:22:12 +0000

gulf power needs to open their books to the public if they have nothing to hide. the psc should make them bring their books to the meeting. I am tired of them increasing our rates over and over. an investigation needs to be done right now. so the next big question is what are they doing with all the money? I do plan to question them about the rider fee on my bill. this fee should come from gulf power since the workers have to go out and drive. we should not have to pay this fee at all. I hope this is brought up at the meeting when this is voted upon. we the public need to stand up to this greedy company and battle!!!

By: LegalEagle

LegalEagle — Tue, 16 Jul 2013 00:27:27 +0000

I ran a few numbers. If Gulp would have been banking the 4 million a year increase they want today for the last 70 years they would have almost 300 million plus unknown amounts of interest for “MORE PRETEND UPGRADES”…If they had put away 1 million a year for the last 70 years they would still be sitting on a fortune. Instead they set aside NOTHING? Hummmmm makes you wonder…..Natural gas is at an all time low price yet they still push coal in the furnace? Hummmm makes you wonder why? I wonder who they buy the coal from? Hummmmmm

Also folks need to start calling GULP and ask them about the RIDERS (hidden fees) that are “built into the bill”…

By: Margielu1982

Margielu1982 — Mon, 15 Jul 2013 21:04:05 +0000

Business owners should always establish a reserve fund for future improvements. Gulf Power’s failure to follow a prudent and successful business model that includes adequate reserves from profits to make upgrades and improvements should not be the customer’s burden to bear. Customers do not deserve rate hikes based on normal cradle-to-grave maintenance or upgrades that should be funded directly from overhead, either.

By: LegalEagle

LegalEagle — Mon, 15 Jul 2013 06:43:54 +0000

Didn’t we just get charged with a special rider on the bill over the last 9 years or so for all the upgrades from Ivan…How much of the 70 year old equipment made it thru Ivan?

By: 429SCJ

429SCJ — Mon, 15 Jul 2013 01:08:48 +0000

Amen Jane.

By: Jane

Jane — Sun, 14 Jul 2013 23:46:53 +0000

First they urge us to be more efficient with our use of electricity, and our cost goes down. Then they raise the cost of electricity so we lose either way. Gas has gone up and now electricity is going up but retired and low income folks can’t make up the cost so they don’t eat right or maybe they take only half their medicine because they can’t afford it anymore. Who needs the government to toss granny off the cliff…leave it to big business.

By: jeff

jeff — Sun, 14 Jul 2013 23:39:14 +0000

wow they want more money imagine that………why dont they find the money on the inside like other companies have to when improvements need to be made….im sure they have area they can cut costs in……

last time i checked my pay it was the same as it was 2 years ago…..i have to make my adjustments why cant they???
freeze the pay for awhile their employees make to help fund this request and cut 10% across the board…….im sure that would take care of the money they need to fund it……

after all if the government can do it why cant gulf power……

call and write the PSC and tell them no to the latest hike they want maybe they will listen………..

By: doubting thomas

doubting thomas — Sun, 14 Jul 2013 13:20:52 +0000

Utiities are among the riches enterprises in the nation,second only to the oil business..Too much leeway has served to them on a silver platter. If I want to expand my business I go to the bank and borrow the money.What is wrong with that scenario?. Look to our EREC in escambia and santa rosa county buying up the propane business,water systems and even the cable tv business.Would not be surprised to wake one morning and find they are trying a takeover of the southern company..

By: Football mom

Football mom — Sun, 14 Jul 2013 12:37:41 +0000

I understand progress, upkeep, increased population, etc., but with the amount of hurricanes that have occurred in the area over the last 70 years (specifically Erin, Opal, and Ivan), and just the standard severe summer storms. how in the world can there possibly be any 70-year-old equipment still in-use? They replaced gobs of it following each of these storms!(?)