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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

(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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