Comments on: FPL prez: ‘Politics trumped economics’

By: Charlie

Charlie — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 20:49:36 +0000

Since when do I buy my mechanics tools before he does any work on my vehicle?

By: Evie

Evie — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 13:21:36 +0000

Enough already, jt is right. You are in denial if you think that things will not get worse. Any company cuts will come from the “field” first and more people out of work. Not the “big wigs”. Always the little guy. Ignorance is part of the problem. Everyone wants all the comforts but does not understand what it takes to make it happen each and every day. I for one would not want to work with voltage of that magnitude on any level. Be glad there are people who can. Alot of the ones who complain are those who are from out of state and have nothing better to do but call and complain about every little thing. My power goes off and on during any given day for seemingly no reason and comes back on … big deal. So ya have to reset a clock or be off line ..people have gotten to “soft”. Get tough. Wait til the next hurricane, I will hear all of you crying then.

By: Enough Already!

Enough Already! — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 12:05:03 +0000

My power already goes out on nice sunny days and I already get surges regularly for seemingly no reason. Maybe it doesn’t take 3 or 4 days to fix, but it sometimes take 1/2 day. Plus, I have the company that provides the surges trying to sell me surge protection. Gee, I wonder where their incentive is to maintain equipment?

I have never seen worse electric service anywhere and there is no indication whatsoever that charging me more would solve the problem. Do you really think the money would be used to hire more crews, pay them more, and maintain equipment properly, or would it go for more corporate jets, executive salaries and perks, and to fund new ventures for FPL?

The company needs to be restructured to remove unnecessary costs and reallocate funds to things that matter, like maintenance. Then they can come back and ask for money, minus the corp jet. If they refuse to become more cost efficient, then everyone suffers until management is replaced with someone who will do it properly.

By: jt

jt — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 11:02:43 +0000

Hey #3, it’ll get worse because now if the transformer, main line or cable goes out, or someone from say the water dept. cuts the cable, on a nice mild, sunny, spring day, you’ll be out 3 or 4 days because there won’t be enough crews to repair it. The big wigs will still be around, this will effect the workers in the field who have NOTHING to do with all these negotiations, we go where we’re told & do what we can to get the lights on… and yes, we get a decent wage to do it, but, how much is too much to work on 23, 000 volts??? Do YOU want to do it for 10 bucks an hour??

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By: doesn't electricity come from heaven

doesn't electricity come from heaven — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 05:31:25 +0000

Yeah, Ozmo, I guess the truth sounds like a cheap emotional shot if it’s not what you want to hear.

By: Very Tired

Very Tired — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 02:34:56 +0000

No storm fund? Just wait until the next major hurricane. It will not be just a week or two until all the power is restored. If FP&L cannot pay, out of state companies, to come in and help, and I mean pay in cash, it will be a month or more until most people see service restored.
I find it funny that the State of Florida (Citizens insurance) can charge for a storm fund to pay for future disasters but we expect FP&L to not charge for a storm fund but have the lights back on instantly.

By: Big Daddy

Big Daddy — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 02:05:53 +0000

Can anyone say BLACKMAIL!!

By: Enough Already!

Enough Already! — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 01:36:51 +0000

“It’s conceivable our reliability will be impacted,”

It can actually get more unreliable? We already get power surges weekly and lose power for weeks at a time during storms because FPL doesn’t maintain their equipment properly. How much worse can they get? I have lived elsewhere, but have never had less reliable power than FPL provides.

By: ozmo

ozmo — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:28:02 +0000

Amazing comments by FPL President Olivera. He made every possible cheap emotional shot and threat at tax payers. This is a public sanctioned monopoly. These utilities feel they have an entitlement to make endless profits at the expense of the taxpayers. What an arrogant person. He should be fired.

By: Good-No Rate increase!

Good-No Rate increase! — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 23:52:24 +0000

Awww,poor baby! Whining as he climbed aboard the private jet. I guess commercial airlines are just for your poor customers.