Comments on: Gulf Power To Be Sold In Multi-Billion Dollar Deal

By: Hank Loeb

Hank Loeb — Thu, 02 Aug 2018 14:56:50 +0000

I knew when they spent millions on those scrubbers it would be the closure to the plant. Mating coal particles smaller by scrubbing them only makes the particles smaller and deposit in the lungs deeper than if they were bigger, The company that sells those scrubbers is about out of business. Told a employee relative that coal powered plants would be gone soon, not 20 years. This is not 1920

By: deBugger

deBugger — Tue, 22 May 2018 19:18:55 +0000

“tell SoCo & GlfPwr WE SAY NO~!!!”

let’s organize this grassroots thing NOW, while we’ve got SOME time to try & influence our OWN DESTINY…

I await the consensus of the readers of NorthEscambia.com.

By: deBugger

deBugger — Tue, 22 May 2018 18:46:39 +0000

deep background, as they used to say:

“With a briefcase full of papers, Jacob F. Horton, the senior vice president of the Gulf Power Company, took off for Atlanta in a corporate jet here in April to talk with corporate officials about possible theft, payoffs and cover-ups that are under investigation by a Federal grand jury.”

https://www.nytimes.com/1989/06/18/us/florida-mystery-is-fueled-by-intrigues-and-4-deaths.html

By: Facetious Bob

Facetious Bob — Tue, 22 May 2018 17:13:56 +0000

……and there was the mysterious plane crash in Ferry Pass involving some GP movers and shakers going to Atlanta to answer to some type of problem.

By: Bill

Bill — Tue, 22 May 2018 13:36:50 +0000

Just say No!

By: Neighborly

Neighborly — Tue, 22 May 2018 13:12:47 +0000

Speaking of business dealings of Gulf Power, remember the land that was sold to county which resulted in WD going to jail as I recall which the county sold for 2.9M in 2003? Why did Gulf Power say they needed it in 2006 paying 15M? That 15M is a capital expense we all pay 15% on or am I wrong? Lots of questionable decisions and dealings. Lets allow competition.

By: Good Neighbor

Good Neighbor — Tue, 22 May 2018 12:34:11 +0000

When Gulf Power moved its Pensacola HQ to bayfront they spent 30M heavy handing folks to sell who didn’t want to and killing several small businesses in area all because they wanted the prime Bayfront location for their executives. How and why did a public utility do this? Was it because they are guaranteed a 15% profit on capital investment? Do you remember the Horton and WD days, the alleged Coal deals and suspicious goings on? The plan crash where Horton died where they found a jar of flammable liquid in passenger seat? Gulf Power has manipulated the area’s business under the banner of being the good neighbor. Glad there maybe a change we could use it. Deregulation needs to happen and customers need competition in the energy market. The big apple is the coal fired plant, great for cost, not so for environment or its neighbors, what is fly ash?

By: Veronica

Veronica — Tue, 22 May 2018 11:08:05 +0000

I saw this coming with all the changes. Hopefully we won’t see a huge increase.

By: Wilykyote

Wilykyote — Tue, 22 May 2018 04:22:42 +0000

Comparitevly speaking our rates are competitive…..we wouldn’t want to pay
what Hawaiians are faced with but would enjoy the low rates in say Washington
State. Course Washington State has lots of Hydroelectric ( Dams ) which are
The cheapest and cleanest way to make electricity. In our case TAXES and FEES
add way too much to our power bill not to mention surge protection which is $11.50
extra per month.in my case. ( lightning strikes ). Newer TV’s and LED lighting can
help reduce usage as well as turn-down electric water heater’s temp target. Going
conservative in electric,water,gas,telecommunications etc. can make a difference
in monthly costs. Gulf Power has really been a “good neighbor “ and usually is
very quick to respond to outages of any kind . I will say Gulf Power’s rates
could and should be lower and surge protection shouldn’t be an extra charge !
I’d have to say if it didn’t rain almost every day in Washington State I’d sure
consider a change of menu !!

By: Willis

Willis — Tue, 22 May 2018 03:06:33 +0000

Ya’ll act like you think Southern Company is a saint.
They’re doing good for their shareholders.

And what? They never raised rates right….