Comments on: FPL Completes Gulf Power Integration; Customers To See Bill Increase http://www.northescambia.com/2022/01/fpl-completes-gulf-power-integration-customers-to-see-bill-increase Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Sun, 05 Apr 2026 17:56:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Laura Soderlane http://www.northescambia.com/2022/01/fpl-completes-gulf-power-integration-customers-to-see-bill-increase/comment-page-1#comment-483529 Laura Soderlane Sat, 12 Mar 2022 04:58:36 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=465634#comment-483529 I was asking everyone at home if they were connecting more devices. It was not that we’re using more energy. We’re just paying more! We have no control over what we pay to these monopolies. I was asking everyone at home if they were connecting more devices. It was not that we’re using more energy. We’re just paying more! We have no control over what we pay to these monopolies.

]]> By: JD http://www.northescambia.com/2022/01/fpl-completes-gulf-power-integration-customers-to-see-bill-increase/comment-page-1#comment-481493 JD Sat, 19 Feb 2022 17:49:49 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=465634#comment-481493 The $7 price increase for 1000 kWh is a joke. It is at least $30 more for 1000kWh, and it just gets worse as you go up. It is easy to figure that out by looking at the past Kwh usage and how much it was on the graph at FPL's website. I am surprised they are allowing the past usage stats to be on their website. They are probably forced to do that by regulations. Last July I used almost the exact same kWh's that I used this January, approx. 1400 Kwh, and the bill was $40 more. This is just the beginning of FPL's new "service." If they are this bold at the beginning, what is coming? Usually, companies like this will begin by trying to win the hearts of the customers and then slowly increase the rates. Not this one! FPL even had the nerve to send me a letter a few months ago during the transition from Gulf Power congratulating me on my upcoming price decrease, lolol. No kidding! Not only are they squeezing us all for more money for their ridiculous "green agenda" and outrageous salaries for executives, but then they they want to tell us how fortunate we are to get shafted by them. I always liked Gulf Power. People who complained about them will be wishing they never sold. These guys are something altogether worse in every way. They are a giant cash cow for tons of executives and they can legally rob us blind. Only judgment day will expose all of this greed for what it is. Old Widows and the poor will suffer while execs make hundreds of thousands of dollars every year and live in solar powered mansions so they don't have to steal from themselves. Someone here said, "why isn't everyone going solar?" The answer is that it is ridiculously expensive. Even with a tax credit it would take me at least 50 years to save enough money for it to be worth it, and that is only if I stay in the same house for the next 50 years. We have never lived in the same place for more than 10 years, so it would cost us tens of thousands extra to go solar. No thanks. The $7 price increase for 1000 kWh is a joke. It is at least $30 more for 1000kWh, and it just gets worse as you go up. It is easy to figure that out by looking at the past Kwh usage and how much it was on the graph at FPL’s website. I am surprised they are allowing the past usage stats to be on their website. They are probably forced to do that by regulations. Last July I used almost the exact same kWh’s that I used this January, approx. 1400 Kwh, and the bill was $40 more. This is just the beginning of FPL’s new “service.” If they are this bold at the beginning, what is coming? Usually, companies like this will begin by trying to win the hearts of the customers and then slowly increase the rates. Not this one!

FPL even had the nerve to send me a letter a few months ago during the transition from Gulf Power congratulating me on my upcoming price decrease, lolol. No kidding! Not only are they squeezing us all for more money for their ridiculous “green agenda” and outrageous salaries for executives, but then they they want to tell us how fortunate we are to get shafted by them.

I always liked Gulf Power. People who complained about them will be wishing they never sold. These guys are something altogether worse in every way. They are a giant cash cow for tons of executives and they can legally rob us blind. Only judgment day will expose all of this greed for what it is. Old Widows and the poor will suffer while execs make hundreds of thousands of dollars every year and live in solar powered mansions so they don’t have to steal from themselves.

Someone here said, “why isn’t everyone going solar?” The answer is that it is ridiculously expensive. Even with a tax credit it would take me at least 50 years to save enough money for it to be worth it, and that is only if I stay in the same house for the next 50 years. We have never lived in the same place for more than 10 years, so it would cost us tens of thousands extra to go solar. No thanks.

]]> By: Armywife http://www.northescambia.com/2022/01/fpl-completes-gulf-power-integration-customers-to-see-bill-increase/comment-page-1#comment-480838 Armywife Mon, 14 Feb 2022 17:01:14 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=465634#comment-480838 My dads electric bill went from 300 to 700. He’s a widower and his thermostat is set on 64. He’s alone and doesn’t really cook, this is insane!!!! He can’t afford this on a fixed income. My dads electric bill went from 300 to 700. He’s a widower and his thermostat is set on 64. He’s alone and doesn’t really cook, this is insane!!!! He can’t afford this on a fixed income.

]]> By: Gary from PCB http://www.northescambia.com/2022/01/fpl-completes-gulf-power-integration-customers-to-see-bill-increase/comment-page-1#comment-480696 Gary from PCB Sat, 12 Feb 2022 22:06:21 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=465634#comment-480696 How lucky we are to have FPL instead of Gulf Pwer now - NOT!!!! What a joke How lucky we are to have FPL instead of Gulf Pwer now – NOT!!!!
What a joke

]]> By: Jessica http://www.northescambia.com/2022/01/fpl-completes-gulf-power-integration-customers-to-see-bill-increase/comment-page-1#comment-480047 Jessica Thu, 03 Feb 2022 14:39:24 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=465634#comment-480047 Our Dec bill was 195 and our Jan bill was 432! We have gas heat that we have only turned on 3 times. This is insane. Our Dec bill was 195 and our Jan bill was 432! We have gas heat that we have only turned on 3 times. This is insane.

]]> By: Allan http://www.northescambia.com/2022/01/fpl-completes-gulf-power-integration-customers-to-see-bill-increase/comment-page-1#comment-480023 Allan Thu, 03 Feb 2022 10:25:57 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=465634#comment-480023 I work very diligently to keep my energy usage low(around 650kwh a month) so that my bill stays cheap. My last bill was $62.84 my new projected bill will be $120 plus... double doesn't feel like a 15 dollar increase. Lies. I work very diligently to keep my energy usage low(around 650kwh a month) so that my bill stays cheap. My last bill was $62.84 my new projected bill will be $120 plus… double doesn’t feel like a 15 dollar increase. Lies.

]]> By: Jon S. http://www.northescambia.com/2022/01/fpl-completes-gulf-power-integration-customers-to-see-bill-increase/comment-page-1#comment-478916 Jon S. Mon, 24 Jan 2022 23:16:03 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=465634#comment-478916 Bill increased by $99. Absolutely insane. What a heck of a time to increase power bill! Maybe slowly ease the increase or just leave it alone my god some of the people on here are having theirs DOUBLE!! No excuse for that kind of increase!! Bill increased by $99. Absolutely insane. What a heck of a time to increase power bill! Maybe slowly ease the increase or just leave it alone my god some of the people on here are having theirs DOUBLE!! No excuse for that kind of increase!!

]]> By: Kenneth http://www.northescambia.com/2022/01/fpl-completes-gulf-power-integration-customers-to-see-bill-increase/comment-page-1#comment-478902 Kenneth Mon, 24 Jan 2022 16:36:09 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=465634#comment-478902 Last bill 130 this one coming 286 Last bill 130 this one coming 286

]]> By: Connie http://www.northescambia.com/2022/01/fpl-completes-gulf-power-integration-customers-to-see-bill-increase/comment-page-1#comment-478776 Connie Sun, 23 Jan 2022 00:53:50 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=465634#comment-478776 My last Gulf Power bill last month was $136.75. My first FPL bill this month is $274.13. I'm furious. The increase of $137.38 is more than my entire last month's bill. Looks like the $7 increase was a flat-out lie. My last Gulf Power bill last month was $136.75. My first FPL bill this month is $274.13. I’m furious. The increase of $137.38 is more than my entire last month’s bill. Looks like the $7 increase was a flat-out lie.

]]> By: Charlie http://www.northescambia.com/2022/01/fpl-completes-gulf-power-integration-customers-to-see-bill-increase/comment-page-1#comment-477830 Charlie Sun, 09 Jan 2022 23:37:27 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=465634#comment-477830 I just got my new electric bill by email. It went up $50 for the same amount of usage kilowatts as last month. I just got my new electric bill by email. It went up $50 for the same amount of usage kilowatts as last month.

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