Comments on: FPL Plans To Seek Nearly $2.5 Billion In Rate Increases Due To Customer Demands, Inflation http://www.northescambia.com/2024/12/fpl-plans-to-seek-nearly-2-5-billion-in-rate-increases-due-to-customer-demands-inflation Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Sat, 18 Apr 2026 20:22:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: JudgePitres chauviunistvictim http://www.northescambia.com/2024/12/fpl-plans-to-seek-nearly-2-5-billion-in-rate-increases-due-to-customer-demands-inflation/comment-page-1#comment-558744 JudgePitres chauviunistvictim Sun, 05 Jan 2025 18:20:29 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=572049#comment-558744 The rates are NOT cheaper than other places. I pay more for power here than I have ever in any other state. It is a lie. They are gouging the poorest people and forcing folks to remain on grid. It’s sickening! The rates are NOT cheaper than other places. I pay more for power here than I have ever in any other state. It is a lie. They are gouging the poorest people and forcing folks to remain on grid. It’s sickening!

]]> By: Spud http://www.northescambia.com/2024/12/fpl-plans-to-seek-nearly-2-5-billion-in-rate-increases-due-to-customer-demands-inflation/comment-page-1#comment-558585 Spud Fri, 03 Jan 2025 15:17:26 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=572049#comment-558585 I don't like the idea that I'm having to pay more because people keep moving here...make them pay a surcharge, esp when FPL is making a profit. I don’t like the idea that I’m having to pay more because people keep moving here…make them pay a surcharge, esp when FPL is making a profit.

]]> By: ken2you http://www.northescambia.com/2024/12/fpl-plans-to-seek-nearly-2-5-billion-in-rate-increases-due-to-customer-demands-inflation/comment-page-1#comment-558574 ken2you Fri, 03 Jan 2025 12:42:12 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=572049#comment-558574 so, lets get this straight, the customers are to pay for FLP expansions after a record breaking profit year. So the customers are to pay for your expansion??? That's like saying I want a bigger shop, so my customers should be forced to pay for it. FLP is a for profit company, customers should not be forced to pay so they can grow more!!!!!!! so, lets get this straight, the customers are to pay for FLP expansions after a record breaking profit year. So the customers are to pay for your expansion??? That’s like saying I want a bigger shop, so my customers should be forced to pay for it. FLP is a for profit company, customers should not be forced to pay so they can grow more!!!!!!!

]]> By: David Huie Green http://www.northescambia.com/2024/12/fpl-plans-to-seek-nearly-2-5-billion-in-rate-increases-due-to-customer-demands-inflation/comment-page-1#comment-558545 David Huie Green Fri, 03 Jan 2025 02:58:41 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=572049#comment-558545 REGARDING: "Why are we fixing stuff that ain't broke?" So it won't break and leave people in the dark. REGARDING:
“Why are we fixing stuff that ain’t broke?”

So it won’t break and leave people in the dark.

]]> By: David Huie Green http://www.northescambia.com/2024/12/fpl-plans-to-seek-nearly-2-5-billion-in-rate-increases-due-to-customer-demands-inflation/comment-page-1#comment-558544 David Huie Green Fri, 03 Jan 2025 02:55:01 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=572049#comment-558544 REGARDING: "You don’t want someone to do something with that land– buy it." An attitude completely opposite that of Communism. Don't let the commune decide, let the individual decide. By the way, I understand Bill Gates is buying farm land. REGARDING:
“You don’t want someone to do something with that land– buy it.”

An attitude completely opposite that of Communism. Don’t let the commune decide, let the individual decide.

By the way, I understand Bill Gates is buying farm land.

]]> By: Give me a break http://www.northescambia.com/2024/12/fpl-plans-to-seek-nearly-2-5-billion-in-rate-increases-due-to-customer-demands-inflation/comment-page-1#comment-558542 Give me a break Fri, 03 Jan 2025 01:52:18 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=572049#comment-558542 Lol. Those overgrown fields haven't produced peanuts or anything for years. Nobody's starving if they make power. They were sitting there, used for agricultural exemptions, until it made more money elsewhere. And you didn't own it anyway, so it's not your call how the land is utilized. "I want country living, wide open spaces. No, I only own a half an acre, but I should be able to tell someone else what they can do with their property." Welcome to reality. Lol. Those overgrown fields haven’t produced peanuts or anything for years. Nobody’s starving if they make power.

They were sitting there, used for agricultural exemptions, until it made more money elsewhere.

And you didn’t own it anyway, so it’s not your call how the land is utilized.

“I want country living, wide open spaces. No, I only own a half an acre, but I should be able to tell someone else what they can do with their property.”

Welcome to reality.

]]> By: John http://www.northescambia.com/2024/12/fpl-plans-to-seek-nearly-2-5-billion-in-rate-increases-due-to-customer-demands-inflation/comment-page-1#comment-558425 John Wed, 01 Jan 2025 20:16:22 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=572049#comment-558425 The Public Service Commission is the problem. They can allow the increase or refuse it. They are appointed by the Governor to their positions therefore they don’t have to worry about the voters voting them out. The PSC will always side with whomever lines their pocket$ the most. Besides, all the powers that be and employees at FPL will receive nice pay raises and bonuses!!! Without any competition FPL oppresses the people! The Public Service Commission is the problem. They can allow the increase or refuse it. They are appointed by the Governor to their positions therefore they don’t have to worry about the voters voting them out. The PSC will always side with whomever lines their pocket$ the most. Besides, all the powers that be and employees at FPL will receive nice pay raises and bonuses!!! Without any competition FPL oppresses the people!

]]> By: Mike Honcho http://www.northescambia.com/2024/12/fpl-plans-to-seek-nearly-2-5-billion-in-rate-increases-due-to-customer-demands-inflation/comment-page-1#comment-558424 Mike Honcho Wed, 01 Jan 2025 19:59:18 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=572049#comment-558424 @give me a break So corn peanuts and peas are not good? Lived in McDavid all my life the fields on roach road that are now solar farms produced all of this for years right up till they built the solar farm. Go tell your lies somewhere else @give me a break
So corn peanuts and peas are not good?
Lived in McDavid all my life the fields on roach road that are now solar farms produced all of this for years right up till they built the solar farm. Go tell your lies somewhere else

]]> By: Shay http://www.northescambia.com/2024/12/fpl-plans-to-seek-nearly-2-5-billion-in-rate-increases-due-to-customer-demands-inflation/comment-page-1#comment-558397 Shay Wed, 01 Jan 2025 02:09:53 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=572049#comment-558397 I have never understood how monopolies were illegal in all businesses except utility companies. Regardless, the only recourse is to hit them where it hurts… their wallet. Boycott, protest, make some noise and most importantly quit using electricity for anything but the very most crucial of items… refrigerators, medically necessary equipment, etc. This will catch their attention. Otherwise, we are essentially aiding them in their gouge fest. Having lived up and down the East Coast, I can assure you that this type of gouging does not occur in the upper more northern states. Band together, be heard or be taken advantage of. I have never understood how monopolies were illegal in all businesses except utility companies. Regardless, the only recourse is to hit them where it hurts… their wallet. Boycott, protest, make some noise and most importantly quit using electricity for anything but the very most crucial of items… refrigerators, medically necessary equipment, etc. This will catch their attention. Otherwise, we are essentially aiding them in their gouge fest. Having lived up and down the East Coast, I can assure you that this type of gouging does not occur in the upper more northern states. Band together, be heard or be taken advantage of.

]]> By: scott cunningham http://www.northescambia.com/2024/12/fpl-plans-to-seek-nearly-2-5-billion-in-rate-increases-due-to-customer-demands-inflation/comment-page-1#comment-558396 scott cunningham Wed, 01 Jan 2025 02:03:54 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=572049#comment-558396 FPL (Florida Pillage and Loot) charges customers to install new service customers for all of the things they are asking for an increase for. I paid over $5000 for a new service for three new poles and the transformer and wire.. Underground would have been twice that price and I would have to have paid to have the hole dug and the pipe put in the ground. Pimentel said the utility plans to seek unspecified increases in 2028 and 2029 “to allow FPL to recover the costs of building and operating additional cost-effective solar and battery projects” If they are sooo cost effective why do the customers of FPL have to subsidize the building and operation of solar/battery projects. We need a better voice on the public service commission.. FPL (Florida Pillage and Loot) charges customers to install new service customers for all of the things they are asking for an increase for. I paid over $5000 for a new service for three new poles and the transformer and wire.. Underground would have been twice that price and I would have to have paid to have the hole dug and the pipe put in the ground.

Pimentel said the utility plans to seek unspecified increases in 2028 and 2029 “to allow FPL to recover the costs of building and operating additional cost-effective solar and battery projects”

If they are sooo cost effective why do the customers of FPL have to subsidize the building and operation of solar/battery projects.

We need a better voice on the public service commission..

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