Comments on: UPDATE: FPL exec flies to Tally on corporate jet seeking $1.3 billion rate hike

By: Marc C.

Marc C. — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:30:19 +0000

Wait a second people: Just using a private plane doesn’t automatically mean it’s costing more than other travel options. We would need more facts to make that judgment.

Get answers to these questions, then let’s analyze it:

How many people were on board? What are their total salaries, by the hour? What other meetings were scheduled that day or the next for those on board? How much time did it save them flying on their own aircraft vs. driving or flying on the airlines? What would it have cost to drive? Airlines? Charter a smaller plane? How much in hotel and meal costs were saved? What size of plane? What does it cost per hour to operate?

When you make rash judgments without having the facts you embarrass yourself.

By: Jupiter Joe

Jupiter Joe — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:42:53 +0000

It really is pretty astounding that FPL has the nerve to spend fifty million dollars on corporate jets and just pass the costs along to us. How about making them take that fifty million out of their own profits?

Thats outrageous

By: no love for hypocrites

no love for hypocrites — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:14:05 +0000

fpl is one thing but i’m so tired of all the other f%$#ing hypocrites. fipug has no room to talk and the fl retail federation looking out for consumers is the biggest joke of the year. they are the ones who fought price gouging legislation and the minimum wage. all these groups care about is their own corporate profits so i’m sorry but their fight against fpl rings hollow.

By: Chad M

Chad M — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 02:55:23 +0000

Wow, now this is a great way to buy off the rate case

http://blogs.browardpalmbeach.com/juice/2009/09/fpl_crack_dealer_rate_hike.php

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 02:38:18 +0000

FPL CEO must of forgot where he came from. He came from rags little money and nowstealing from the poor to get rich. With his daily hellicopter rides from his massive home with hellicopter pad. Its true i use to work for FPL they dont even want to give there employees who work for them breaks or payment extensions. They are greedy for money. They dont pay well at all unless you are contracted. The executives make all the money and dont give back enough to the community as they claim they do compared to the money that they rob from the people who make them rich the customers.

By: John Wilkes

John Wilkes — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 02:31:08 +0000

These people need to be strung up, tarred and feathered right in teh Greenbriar Dog park with the rest of the mutts.

People are getting laid off. Home values have plummeted. Its getting harder and harder to make ends meet for businesses.

And these jackasses say they NEED a 30% increase, adn have the gall ito insult us by saying that will lower our rates. They profited to the tune of hundreds of millions over the last couple years. Give some of it back, you commie pigs. The government sanctioned it and gave it to them. The governmetns should take it away.

Screw them.

By: Edward

Edward — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 02:11:19 +0000

I find it quite amusing that everyone in the State of Florida is very worried about a $12 per month increase in electricity (someone you can use less of) and are ignoring the fact that the Insurance Commisioner and our Govenor just yesterday agreed with the insurance companies that homeowner rates are too low. That will cost a hell of a lot more than $12 per month.

By: Ridiculous

Ridiculous — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 01:51:11 +0000

This is totally shameful. And inexcuseable.

By: Bigdogratepayer

Bigdogratepayer — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 01:17:48 +0000

Honestly,this is almost sad watching FPL – at one time one of the nation’s premier utilities – become a bunch of blithering morons in front of our eyes.

These guys are now throwing stones at cement companies for “polluting”. Just awesome. The same cement companies that will have to build the new 20 billion dollar nuke plant I guess?

Christalmighty, FPL actually has the stones to tell people that a 30% rate increase will lower their bills. And disapproval of the rate increase will lead to higher bills.

The sun is cold. The Arctic is hot.

FPL should be ashamed of their actions the past decade, screwing our ratepayiers in couth Florida. Companies look at Florida and ask 3 questions: 1 – what is the tax structure? 2 – what is the cost of labor 3 – How much is your electricity?

Number 3 has been a job killer in Florida for 10 years, keeping us reliant on growth and tourism.

FPL’s day has finally come. The momentum is rolling. They can no longer just steal people’s money – like they did in the voluntary renewable program – and just get away with it. They can no longer just make a statement and get away with it.

The public is fed up. And the time is now!!