Comments on: PSC Approves New Rates For Gulf Power Customers – An Increase Now, Decrease Later http://www.northescambia.com/2021/10/psc-approves-new-rates-for-gulf-power-customers-an-increase-now-decrease-later Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Sun, 05 Apr 2026 20:28:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Sherry Sabatino http://www.northescambia.com/2021/10/psc-approves-new-rates-for-gulf-power-customers-an-increase-now-decrease-later/comment-page-1#comment-475430 Sherry Sabatino Sat, 11 Dec 2021 19:22:32 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=459103#comment-475430 I am a single senior citizen with a limited income and I have had energy select with Gulf power and it has helped me a lot and now since fl. Power and light are taking over it will stop and my bill will be out of sight. When do we get a break between the power and President Biden you are either trying to kill the elderly or putting us on the street. This is not America any more, it is like living in hell. I am a single senior citizen with a limited income and I have had energy select with Gulf power and it has helped me a lot and now since fl. Power and light are taking over it will stop and my bill will be out of sight. When do we get a break between the power and President Biden you are either trying to kill the elderly or putting us on the street. This is not America any more, it is like living in hell.

]]> By: Perry Hanson http://www.northescambia.com/2021/10/psc-approves-new-rates-for-gulf-power-customers-an-increase-now-decrease-later/comment-page-1#comment-472059 Perry Hanson Fri, 19 Nov 2021 00:57:44 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=459103#comment-472059 I'm very disappointed in Gov. DeSantis, and his pointless war on masks and vaccinations. How about directing some of that anger toward our rising fuel and energy prices! I’m very disappointed in Gov. DeSantis, and his pointless war on masks and vaccinations. How about directing some of that anger toward our rising fuel and energy prices!

]]> By: Disabled Combat Veteran http://www.northescambia.com/2021/10/psc-approves-new-rates-for-gulf-power-customers-an-increase-now-decrease-later/comment-page-1#comment-471884 Disabled Combat Veteran Tue, 16 Nov 2021 18:17:08 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=459103#comment-471884 The CEO of NexEra, James L. Robo makes $22,768,737 in total compensation. Of this total $1,500,000 was received as a salary, $4,800,000 was received as a bonus, $3,024,983 was received in stock options, $13,076,826 was awarded as stock and $366,928 came from other types of compensation. So tell me again how a PUBLIC UTILITY is paying this OBSCENE Salary to the CEO, when Floridians struggling to cope with the skyrocketing Inflation we've seen and will continue to see under the Biden Administration, is being FORCED to pay for a 6% Rate Increase (Taxes, Fees, and Hurricane Fees NOT included) at this time. The RICH get RICHER and the Rest of Us FOOT THE BILL. The CEO of NexEra, James L. Robo makes $22,768,737 in total compensation. Of this total $1,500,000 was received as a salary, $4,800,000 was received as a bonus, $3,024,983 was received in stock options, $13,076,826 was awarded as stock and $366,928 came from other types of compensation.

So tell me again how a PUBLIC UTILITY is paying this OBSCENE Salary to the CEO, when Floridians struggling to cope with the skyrocketing Inflation we’ve seen and will continue to see under the Biden Administration, is being FORCED to pay for a 6% Rate Increase (Taxes, Fees, and Hurricane Fees NOT included) at this time.

The RICH get RICHER and the Rest of Us FOOT THE BILL.

]]> By: Disabled Combat Veteran http://www.northescambia.com/2021/10/psc-approves-new-rates-for-gulf-power-customers-an-increase-now-decrease-later/comment-page-1#comment-471881 Disabled Combat Veteran Tue, 16 Nov 2021 18:07:25 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=459103#comment-471881 The current Federal Administration has declared War on the Oil/Gas Industry. People don't seem to realize that EVERYTHING including the Electricity in their homes depends heavily on the Oil/Gas Industry. Short of Nuclear Florida Powerplants RELY on Natural Gas, Coal, or Oil to drive the run the generators or heat the water to drive the turbines. It's predictable that we're getting hit with a 6% Rise in Energy Costs for 2022. But if this Administration continues its War on OUR Energy, those promises of the rates "falling" over the years following is an EMPTY promise at best. The current Federal Administration has declared War on the Oil/Gas Industry. People don’t seem to realize that EVERYTHING including the Electricity in their homes depends heavily on the Oil/Gas Industry. Short of Nuclear Florida Powerplants RELY on Natural Gas, Coal, or Oil to drive the run the generators or heat the water to drive the turbines.

It’s predictable that we’re getting hit with a 6% Rise in Energy Costs for 2022. But if this Administration continues its War on OUR Energy, those promises of the rates “falling” over the years following is an EMPTY promise at best.

]]> By: In the dark http://www.northescambia.com/2021/10/psc-approves-new-rates-for-gulf-power-customers-an-increase-now-decrease-later/comment-page-1#comment-470268 In the dark Thu, 28 Oct 2021 17:41:25 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=459103#comment-470268 When big money gets involved we pay the price. Gone are the days when utilities were a community-based operation. FPL is owned by NextEra, which is traded on the NYSE. As such, the CEO gets compensated for how well the stock does. The current CEO, James Robo, gets a $1,500,00 per year salary. Total compensation for 2020? Valued at $22,768,737! Still in the dark as to why rates keep going up? When big money gets involved we pay the price. Gone are the days when utilities were a community-based operation. FPL is owned by NextEra, which is traded on the NYSE. As such, the CEO gets compensated for how well the stock does. The current CEO, James Robo, gets a $1,500,00 per year salary. Total compensation for 2020? Valued at $22,768,737! Still in the dark as to why rates keep going up?

]]> By: Andrea http://www.northescambia.com/2021/10/psc-approves-new-rates-for-gulf-power-customers-an-increase-now-decrease-later/comment-page-1#comment-470181 Andrea Wed, 27 Oct 2021 22:24:44 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=459103#comment-470181 My husband had a good point the other day, he said it's a shame our Military Sons and Daughters fight for our freedom and every day we lose more and more of our freedom. Gulf Power raising our rates and being forced to pay whatever they are "approved" to charge us is a perfect example, what choice do we have? None. What will they force on us next? Sad!! My husband had a good point the other day, he said it’s a shame our Military Sons and Daughters fight for our freedom and every day we lose more and more of our freedom. Gulf Power raising our rates and being forced to pay whatever they are “approved” to charge us is a perfect example, what choice do we have? None. What will they force on us next? Sad!!

]]> By: Mike O'Farrell http://www.northescambia.com/2021/10/psc-approves-new-rates-for-gulf-power-customers-an-increase-now-decrease-later/comment-page-1#comment-470173 Mike O'Farrell Wed, 27 Oct 2021 20:29:41 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=459103#comment-470173 Gulf Power men on the road, the lineman, do an excellent job keeping us with electricity. I wish I could say the same for the organization behind them. They consistently raise our rates, mislead and lie to us, and their Customer Service can only be accessed by one telephone line, and it is absolutely useless even if you can get through to a human being. The PSC really needs to start monitoring them instead of rubber stamping everything that they want to do. In view of everything else, it should make you very skeptical about all this solar power stuff. Any suggestion they make supposedly to you to save you money is going to benefit them, not you. Gulf Power men on the road, the lineman, do an excellent job keeping us with electricity. I wish I could say the same for the organization behind them. They consistently raise our rates, mislead and lie to us, and their Customer Service can only be accessed by one telephone line, and it is absolutely useless even if you can get through to a human being. The PSC really needs to start monitoring them instead of rubber stamping everything that they want to do. In view of everything else, it should make you very skeptical about all this solar power stuff. Any suggestion they make supposedly to you to save you money is going to benefit them, not you.

]]> By: Beach Boy http://www.northescambia.com/2021/10/psc-approves-new-rates-for-gulf-power-customers-an-increase-now-decrease-later/comment-page-1#comment-470159 Beach Boy Wed, 27 Oct 2021 17:56:31 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=459103#comment-470159 http://www.northescambia.com/2021/01/gulf-power-and-florida-power-light-ask-state-to-approve-merged-power-rates http://www.northescambia.com/2021/02/gulf-power-seeks-extra-charge-to-recover-hurricane-sally-restoration-costs http://www.northescambia.com/2021/03/state-approves-two-rate-changes-for-gulf-power-heres-what-it-means-for-your-bill Gulf Power.....how many increases do you need???? http://www.northescambia.com/2021/01/gulf-power-and-florida-power-light-ask-state-to-approve-merged-power-rates http://www.northescambia.com/2021/02/gulf-power-seeks-extra-charge-to-recover-hurricane-sally-restoration-costs http://www.northescambia.com/2021/03/state-approves-two-rate-changes-for-gulf-power-heres-what-it-means-for-your-bill Gulf Power…..how many increases do you need????

]]> By: Bob http://www.northescambia.com/2021/10/psc-approves-new-rates-for-gulf-power-customers-an-increase-now-decrease-later/comment-page-1#comment-470156 Bob Wed, 27 Oct 2021 17:26:35 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=459103#comment-470156 Solar panels will reduce monthly rates... Natural gas conversions will reduce monthly rates... Wind energy will reduce monthly rates... Green energy will reduce monthly rates... Blah, blah, blah... Monthly rates always rise and service will always falls... Solar panels will reduce monthly rates…
Natural gas conversions will reduce monthly rates…
Wind energy will reduce monthly rates…
Green energy will reduce monthly rates…

Blah, blah, blah…

Monthly rates always rise and service will always falls…

]]> By: Alan http://www.northescambia.com/2021/10/psc-approves-new-rates-for-gulf-power-customers-an-increase-now-decrease-later/comment-page-1#comment-470124 Alan Wed, 27 Oct 2021 13:58:28 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=459103#comment-470124 The pricing shown in this article is what it will be IF they don't go back to the FPSC for 5 years. Odds of that happening are zero. Pricing will continue to rise as subsidized wind and solar come on line with pricing further exacerbated by the current administration with executive orders, regulations, and approval delays. Even as the price of oil and natural gas continue to rise, the larger energy companies are deciding not to invest in new drilling in the US to replace legacy wells, which are continually decreasing in output. The pricing shown in this article is what it will be IF they don’t go back to the FPSC for 5 years. Odds of that happening are zero.

Pricing will continue to rise as subsidized wind and solar come on line with pricing further exacerbated by the current administration with executive orders, regulations, and approval delays. Even as the price of oil and natural gas continue to rise, the larger energy companies are deciding not to invest in new drilling in the US to replace legacy wells, which are continually decreasing in output.

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