Comments on: Gulf Power Seeks $106 Million Rate Hike

By: Sj

Sj — Sun, 16 Oct 2016 23:43:50 +0000

Gulf power 7% increase

Society security 2% increase

By: Ben

Ben — Sun, 16 Oct 2016 03:12:11 +0000

here comes your wind farm!

By: Nod

Nod — Fri, 14 Oct 2016 01:08:54 +0000

I told you sometime back that every time GP gives you a rate cut to beware because a big increase is coming. It happens every time. CAN YOU SAY THANK YOU GULF POWER?

By: JustMe

JustMe — Thu, 13 Oct 2016 16:22:28 +0000

One reason…More money in the Upper Managements pockets.

By: Bill M.

Bill M. — Thu, 13 Oct 2016 12:40:38 +0000

I’m a little confused by this, Gulp Power is going to lower the average power bill in Jan. by $4.63 and then raise again soon after that by $10.22? Why not live it as it is now and see if they can work with the current rates?

By: Carolyn Bramblett

Carolyn Bramblett — Thu, 13 Oct 2016 12:23:37 +0000

The last rate hikes were supposedly done due to the cost of fuel. The cost of fuel was cut nearly in half and there was no cost cut in our electric bills that I noticed.

By: %Just listening

%Just listening — Thu, 13 Oct 2016 12:21:03 +0000

Sounds like double talk to me.
Out of one side of the mouth tell us how much we will save and
Out the other side tell us that they must increase rates to give good service.
In an article a day or two ago Gulf was bragging about getting power from out west created by wind and was given very cheap because it was Green energy and today tells us that they must increase our bills. 7% even—I wish I could get a 7% increase in my fixed income check every year. Just saying
Sheeesh.

By: Rich

Rich — Thu, 13 Oct 2016 12:10:23 +0000

Roof based solar and other alternatives will now return on their investment a lot quicker with a 7% rate hike on grid supplied power. With the recent price reduction of solar panels, from ~$5/Watt to less than $1/W in the past 5 years, the payback period in less than 5 years in many cases, to be completely independent!

If, the big IF, you can afford to pay your “power bill” for the next 5 years, at once, in order to purchase and install the alternative equipment. Not many can pull that off.

Less restrictions on grid tied power production is needed in order to decentralize production and provide economic incentive for micro power producers to provide power to the grid and be provided with fair financial compensation.

Entrepreneurs would invest in alternative modern forms of power production on the micro <1MWatt level to provide their neighbors with renewable clean power.

Until then, the monopolies will promise big, deliver small; unless of course, we are referring to their next rate hike or shareholder return.

By: Bob C.

Bob C. — Thu, 13 Oct 2016 11:59:31 +0000

WOW — wasn’t there an article yesterday telling us how much Gulf Power was SAVING us consumers in our costs?

By: Henry Coe

Henry Coe — Thu, 13 Oct 2016 11:49:38 +0000

So is the money to make up for the money spent promoting Amendment 1 ? Vote No on Amendment 1

Amendment 1 is a con. And you, the voter, are the intended mark.

Titled, “Rights of Electricity Consumers Regarding Solar Energy,” it looks for all the world like a measure to help spread solar energy across Florida. But in reality, it’s a ploy by the large utility companies to protect their dominance of the energy market.

The electricity giants such as Florida Power & Light vehemently deny any motives other than to protect the consumer. But why would they have put up $21 million to ensure the amendment’s passage if not to further their own interests?