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Gulf Power Seeks To Keep Group Out Of Rate Increase Case
November 30, 2016
Gulf Power is asking state regulators to block the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy from intervening in a case about the utility’s proposal to raise base rates by $106.8 million next year.
The Tennessee-based Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, which has frequently clashed with Florida utilities, filed a petition seeking to intervene in Gulf Power’s rate case before the Florida Public Service Commission. In the petition, the group pointed to a potential rate restructuring that it argued could discourage energy efficiency and the use of rooftop solar devices.
But in a filing last week, Pensacola-based Gulf Power argued that the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, commonly known as SACE, has not shown that its interests or the interests of its members will be “adversely affected” by the rate case.
“It is clear from SACE’s petition to intervene (including its allegations of general and specific interests and proposed issues) that SACE is attempting to significantly and improperly expand the scope of this base rate proceeding beyond whether Gulf’s proposed rates are just and reasonable. It appears SACE will use this proceeding as a platform upon which SACE can advocate ‘for energy plans, policies and systems that best serve the environment, public health and economic interests of communities in the Southeast,’ ” the utility argued, partially quoting from the group’s petition.
Gulf Power, which provides electricity to about 450,000 customers in Northwest Florida, filed the rate-increase proposal in October with the Public Service Commission. If approved, the increase would take effect July 1, 2017.
by The News Service of Florida
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3 Responses to “Gulf Power Seeks To Keep Group Out Of Rate Increase Case”
Well we all knew that they would push ahead with a rate hike request and it will get rubber stamped, most likely, since they have many politicians in their pocket. All the people on the Board are connected to be able to get their so politics drives the game. The Board should take into account that they wasted the money on their political push on the solar issue that the general public saw through so now they want to recoup the money and punish the public for going against them. I know there are people and officials who would disagree with my view but this is the view of the common working person who has to pay that power bill. The common person is what changed this election this year because they are so tired of money hungry corporations holding the nose around politicians that they fed money to so they could get elected. Just my thoughts on the issue from a higher point of view.
Gp doesnt care theyjust wasted 20 million trying to push amedment 1 thru. They are so crooked.
Why do the charge fuel charge on power they are just reselling us from al power nuclear plant? When the fuel price is constant?
So the environment, public health and economics are bad things that Gulf Power doesn’t need to consider in a rate hike? The cost is already an over charge. IF they didn’t spend all that money fighting SOLAR, they wouldn’t need a big increase.