Citizens Say: FPL Must Be Stopped. By Geniusofdespair
I just got this flyer. It sounds like citizens are mad at FPL and they are not going to take it anymore. Hit on image to enlarge it. You can just push people so far and then they start to rebel.
The State of Florida does not need two more nuclear power plants intended by FPL. Solar power is the future of Florida and I have declared my candidacy for the Office of Governor to make Florida the nation's leader in renewable energy sources. Please download a voter petition at www.GOVERNORSAPORITO.com and give me an opportunity to protect our environment for your children.
As FPL will profit from gov subsidies *IF* the reactors are approved - and from selling the power, not needed in South FL, outside - why do they charge us, South Floridians, already?
Apparently officials in Georgia were not funded by FPL election campaign contributions and have not agreed to charge their population.
Similar power line in CA, Detroit, NY are BURIED and SHIELDED UNDERGROUND.
That's South Florida people that are treated as do-not-care-gone-to-the-beach no-cluers.
FPL charges the base component, heavily correlated with oil prices, and the service component.
As oil dropped, they increase the service component of the charges, motivating they need extra money for the reactors and the high voltage power lines - none of which we need in South Florida.
The customers, already accustomed to a certain magnitude of an average bill, did not complained - and possibly did not noticed.
As the oil goes back up, they will keep the service component high, but will increase the base - arguing higher energy prices.
This is a typical scheme (not just for FPL, regrettably).
Hopefully, Gov. Crist will reverse his approval of the FPL project.
I am reposting relevant information originally posted by Julie Patel at the link below
"OCTOBER 16, 2009
FPL customers will pay $63 million in nuclear costs next year > Posted by Julie Patel on October 16, 2009 02:01 PM
The Public Service Commission today approved allowing Florida Power & Light to pass to customers $63 million in planning costs for proposed nuclear plant expansions.
That will cost customers about 67 cents per month in nuclear costs for the first 1,000-kilowatt hours used. But that is about $1.60 less than what customers paid this year for those costs, FPL officials said.
Commissioners voted 3 to 1, with all praising the benefits of nuclear energy as a cheap energy source that reduces the state's dependence on oil. They urged the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission to follow Florida's lead in speeding up approvals for nuclear plants.
"We shouldn’t be buying fuel from people who are trying to kill us," said PSC Chairman Matthew Carter"
"Florida is one of several states that allow utilities to pass the planning costs such as design and engineering costs for nuclear reactors as they’re incurred as an incentive to build the plants years before obtaining the federal licenses required."
Commissioner Nancy Argenziano -- who voted against approving the nuclear costs -- said the 2006 law allowing customers to pay for early costs conflicts with another requiring commissioners to ensure costs of proposed projects are reasonable and will have value for customers who pay for them.
FPL will shoot us and send us the bill for the bullet... http://weblogs.sun-sentinel.com/business/realestate/housekeys/blog/2009/10/nuclear_power_critics_urge_flo.html
The NRC rejected the reactor design for the Westinghouse powerplants chosen by FPL. They were rejected for a design flaw in the shield building (outermost layer of the reactor) that cannot withstand natural disasters.
Whoops.
Here's a link to the story in the WSJ: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704112904574475613047969286.html
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The State of Florida does not need two more nuclear power plants intended by FPL. Solar power is the future of Florida and I have declared my candidacy for the Office of Governor to make Florida the nation's leader in renewable energy sources. Please download a voter petition at www.GOVERNORSAPORITO.com and give me an opportunity to protect our environment for your children.
As FPL will profit from gov subsidies *IF* the reactors are approved - and from selling the power, not needed in South FL, outside - why do they charge us, South Floridians, already?
Apparently officials in Georgia were not funded by FPL election campaign contributions and have not agreed to charge their population.
Similar power line in CA, Detroit, NY are BURIED and SHIELDED UNDERGROUND.
That's South Florida people that are treated as do-not-care-gone-to-the-beach no-cluers.
FPL charges the base component, heavily correlated with oil prices, and the service component.
As oil dropped, they increase the service component of the charges, motivating they need extra money for the reactors and the high voltage power lines - none of which we need in South Florida.
The customers, already accustomed to a certain magnitude of an average bill, did not complained - and possibly did not noticed.
As the oil goes back up, they will keep the service component high, but will increase the base - arguing higher energy prices.
This is a typical scheme (not just for FPL, regrettably).
Hopefully, Gov. Crist will reverse his approval of the FPL project.
I am reposting relevant information originally posted by Julie Patel at the link below
"OCTOBER 16, 2009
FPL customers will pay $63 million in nuclear costs next year
> Posted by Julie Patel on October 16, 2009 02:01 PM
The Public Service Commission today approved allowing Florida Power & Light to pass to customers $63 million in planning costs for proposed nuclear plant expansions.
That will cost customers about 67 cents per month in nuclear costs for the first 1,000-kilowatt hours used. But that is about $1.60 less than what customers paid this year for those costs, FPL officials said.
Commissioners voted 3 to 1, with all praising the benefits of nuclear energy as a cheap energy source that reduces the state's dependence on oil. They urged the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission to follow Florida's lead in speeding up approvals for nuclear plants.
"We shouldn’t be buying fuel from people who are trying to kill us," said PSC Chairman Matthew Carter"
"Florida is one of several states that allow utilities to pass the planning costs such as design and engineering costs for nuclear reactors as they’re incurred as an incentive to build the plants years before obtaining the federal licenses required."
Anybody out here to take on this "law"?
"http://weblogs.sun-sentinel.com/business/realestate/housekeys/blog/electricity_bills/"
Commissioner Nancy Argenziano -- who voted against approving the nuclear costs -- said the 2006 law allowing customers to pay for early costs conflicts with another requiring commissioners to ensure costs of proposed projects are reasonable and will have value for customers who pay for them.
FPL will shoot us and send us the bill for the bullet... http://weblogs.sun-sentinel.com/business/realestate/housekeys/blog/2009/10/nuclear_power_critics_urge_flo.html
http://weblogs.sun-sentinel.com/business/realestate/housekeys/blog/2009/10/aif_calls_for_investigation_of.html
The NRC rejected the reactor design for the Westinghouse powerplants chosen by FPL. They were rejected for a design flaw in the shield building (outermost layer of the reactor) that cannot withstand natural disasters.
Whoops.
Here's a link to the story in the WSJ:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704112904574475613047969286.html
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