Comments on: Another $150 million lopped off FPL’s $1.2 billion rate hike request

By: Russ

Russ — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 15:14:26 +0000

Well said AL ~ People do not understand just how bad things could be~ Florida is in the dumper. Houses in foreclosure line my street. Run down properties ruining each and every neighborhood. What will it be if another storm hits…I hate to think. We need means to keep power grid strong. Ignorance on most part is why people are against the hike. $8.00 is nothing people. You spend that on McD’s!

By: AL

AL — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 21:43:35 +0000

Rates are the lowest in florida! And if you think the reliability is bad…again look up your facts…it is lower than the national average, its just that in other states people are used to it and don’t complain. Move to california where black outs are frequent and rates are huge (in a non monopoly may I add).
With what we are currently facing economically in the state, we need investments and new jobs or else we will all continue to suffer this foreclosure nightmare and increase in the unemployment rate which trickles down and affects all of us directly. You all talk about billion dollar rate as if it you personally going to pay it. It comes to about $8 hike per family which can be clearly offset by guess what????Not using so much energy or taking one conservation initiative. Get serious people

By: joe pah

joe pah — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 21:34:30 +0000

For those of you complaining about FPL, what other Florida utility would you chose if you had a choice? And would it be less expensive?

By: ELC

ELC — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 21:26:45 +0000

Let me start crying over FPL…PLEASE!!!
They DO NOT DESERVE any more money and
since there is no competition-they think
and act as if they deserve every raise
they think up. Boo…Hoo…Lets look at
the recent cold weather where some people lost heat-yeh!FPL is very realiable utility service.We Floridians
need more than one company servicing
this part of the state and we certaintly
need one that doesn’t leave people in
the cold and then make them pay for the
priviledge. Enough already-CUT!CUT!CUT!
off all there raises.

By: Brian M

Brian M — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:59:22 +0000

FPL is beyond ridiculous….they are outright liars in their tv ads where they say ” we are here to save you money – we are investing in new technology that will save everyone money”….so their definition of saving money is this outrageous rate hike? – then top it off with we as consumers have no where else to turn to for power whatsoever. Meanwhile they fly their execs around in corporate jets. They hold a mammoth monopoly and should be super regulated.

By: Wellington Resident

Wellington Resident — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:46:50 +0000

FPL is no better than the mob…they are a bunch of thugs out trying to squeeze the public for more money. Rate hikes??? PLEASE!!! Don’t they do that already during summer months??? I HATE FPL, I wish there was a choice on electric companies, but alas, there is none so we are at the mercy of their moblike tactics!