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The Newscaster/Nature Coast News
Progress Energy proposes decrease in
Real Estate Today
2009 rates, Files 2010 rate proposal
A Guest Commentary by Darryl Diamond
The “Bums Rush”
I promise to put in this article
As a qualified candidate for the
Progress Energy Florida announced plans to file a proposal with the Florida Public Ser-
as space allows over the next
county commission seat that may be soon
vice Commission (PSC) to decrease 2009 customers’ bills by $15.08 per month per 1,000 kilo-
few weeks.
open, I called Liam McClay at the "Office of
watt-hours (kWhs) for residential customers starting with the first April billing cycle. If ap-
The first item is com-
the Governor" to see when my interview with
proved by the PSC, commercial and industrial customers will see similar savings. The 2009
munication. Did you ever feel
the Governor was scheduled. He simply said
price change includes a revised fuel forecast and a deferral of a portion of this year’s nuclear
that you could not speak to a
that "my application was complete and the
pre-construction charges for the Levy nuclear plant.
commissioner? As a profes-
Governor will contact me if I am needed". I
The company also began the lengthy process for establishing 2010 rates by formally
sional real estate investor in this part of the
got the impression that I was being given the
filing notification with the PSC indicating its intent to initiate a base rate proceeding. This step
county, I did not feel that I could speak com-
"bums rush" on my application, which trans-
is required because the current base rate agreement, reached through a settlement agreement
fortably to the previous official. Maybe It was
lates to "the choice has already been made,
four years ago will expire at the end of this year. In total, the company is asking the PSC to
because I was not a "good ol boy" friend for
and have a nice day".
reduce the customer impact in 2009 by more than $400 million. If approved by the PSC, this
25 years, or possibly it was that I wanted le-
Several other applicants I know are
change would reduce a 1,000-kWh residential bill from $137.87 to $122.79. The reduction
gitimate help in my real estate transactions
also concerned and even upset that they are
includes: Lowering the fuel charge by $6.90 per 1,000 kWhs, due to effective fuel purchasing
involving the south part of the county with-
not even being given an interview. Financially
strategies and lower fuel prices, and reducing the nuclear recovery charge by $7.80 per 1,000
out the insinuation of a required "extra pay
I do not need this position, but more impor-
kWhs.
off deal".
tantly, just like a calling, I realize that the
Next is the communication (or lack
county needs me or someone like me. Some
Inherit a Lot with Trash?
of) between the county seat in Bronson, and
one that will try and be a true statesman, and
Inglis. Since becoming your local public offi-
is knowledgeable about fast growth.
SITE WORK TOTAL CLEANUP
cial on the Inglis Planning commission 3 years
The days of a country bumpkin with
ago, I have personally been pushing for more
no sophistication to deal with the up coming
Reasonable • Fast • Efficient Equipment
communication between us and Bronson. I
mine, the power plant growth, and the growth
Building Demolition/Cleanup/Regrade
have driven to Bronson several times on my
of Inglis are over people.
Junk Mobiles Trash Piles Brush Vines
nickel, and found it informative in many ways.
Another thought is the sentiment
Tree & Stump Removal
In one instance the county planning commis-
that lovely Mary Hudson told me at her home
sion asked me my opinion on the placement
40
(On Hudson St) last week which is that "it
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north end of Inglis, as they were in the dark
in a public position". She is right on. Well,
about the growth of the south end of the
whatever happens in the selection process,
county.
let’s all take this opportunity to help our in-
PUBLIC NOTICE TOWN OF YANKEETOWN
Stay tuned as we all compile what
coming public official. I think we should in-
we expect the next representative to do for
form the incoming district 3 commissioner on
Notice is hereby given that the Town of Yankeetown
us. E-mail me your suggestions to
the "top ten" items that we citizens want at-
darryldiamond@earthlink.net Make no mis-
tended to immediately. I will start with my
Election Board
take, the future of our south levy county is at
observations, and I invite any of my fellow
will hold a meeting for the purpose of action on an
risk. I’ll see you around "The Campus"
citizens to e-mail me with their concerns which
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