Who Loves JEA?

[Timkin]

Thank you, Stephen.  I agree.  and NO I was not kidding with the question. sheesh.

[Non-RedNeck Westsider]

sorry, I hit send before following up.

[Timkin]

I do not have a natural gas bill because I do not use it, so I do not have to worry about the tank not being filled or being billed whether or not I use it. As to Cable and Phone, you make sort of a point..to which I say both of those are not necessities...not so with Electric and Water...and thank god, I have a well with the property , or I would be being raped with water and sewer charges as well.

[Non-RedNeck Westsider]

Oh I forgot, you're for good government...

[Timkin]

you must work for JEA ?

[Timkin]

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[Non-RedNeck Westsider]

I do not have a natural gas bill because I do not use it, so I do not have to worry about the tank not being filled or being billed whether or not I use it.

Well, they charge you a maintenance fee every so often (depends on your plan - monthly, quarterly, et...) whether you use the gas or not.  Then they really rake you over the coals when you actually do fill the tank.

As to Cable and Phone, you make sort of a point..to which I say both of those are not necessities...not so with Electric and Water...and thank god, I have a well with the property , or I would be being raped with water and sewer charges as well.

So instead their just raping you on the electricity.  That is only a $5.50/month flat rate.

To make sort of a point myself, if you really want to break it down, electricity isn't a necessity, it's just used to power all of the things that make life easier the little things that arent' really a necessity just that.

[Timkin]

Umm... I do not natural gas-power anything.   and yes they are raping us all on electricity. And I would have to agree with you on your sort-of point #3 Electricity is not a necessity, but lets just call it popular,,,and any way YOU would care to slice it ,the charges we pay for electric service is at best, a ripoff to the end-user. That is my opinion and I am entitled to that.  Totally okay with me if you do not agree.

[Non-RedNeck Westsider]

Um.  You are in a thread talking about how a government run institution is overcharging citizens for basic services.

This is getting old, "What is a fair rate to pay for electricity?"  You still haven't answered that one, puddinghead. 

You are defending that um....good government, puddinghead.  You and the other faux liberty shouter are the only ones on the side of Big Government in this case.

You tell me it's big government from one side of your mouth and then you tell me it's being run like a private corporation with a monopoly, which is it?  If it were, big government, they would have no problem rolling out a program for dear Mrs. Butterfield, who can't afford her electric bill because the SS check is a little light this month.  Then Johnny Twoshoes figures out he can cry a sob story and get his bill payed by BIG GOVERNMENT too, and it continues.  Instead they do run it like a business - one that's here to make money, and you don't believe this, but I do - if they didn't do it the way they were, we'd be paying 12% - 20% more than what we do now - every month.

Go read some of ChrisW's genius articles on deregulation of the electric industry and let me know how that went.

[Non-RedNeck Westsider]

Umm... I do not natural gas-power anything.   and yes they are raping us all on electricity. And I would have to agree with you on your sort-of point #3 Electricity is not a necessity, but lets just call it popular,,,and any way YOU would care to slice it ,the charges we pay for electric service is at best, a ripoff to the end-user. That is my opinion and I am entitled to that.  Totally okay with me if you do not agree.

Not a problem. But let me ask you the same question that I've asked everyone on this thread and others, "What is a fair amount to pay for electric service?"  And I think it's a fair question.  Most here tell of their extensive travels and living in other places, well, what did it cost there?  Did you feel ripped off there to?  How would it compare side by side with what you have now?  How would you run the electric company?

[Non-RedNeck Westsider]

So are you still defending the Big Government taking your money for bs reasons? 

If you call maintaining OUR infrastructure bs, then yeah, all for it.

By the way, you still owe that 500 dollars.  Can you forward a mailing address?

Why don't you give me your's, I'll send you a check.  BTW, after it bounces, are you still going to let me have whatever bs I'm paying for? 

[Timkin]

Umm... I do not natural gas-power anything.   and yes they are raping us all on electricity. And I would have to agree with you on your sort-of point #3 Electricity is not a necessity, but lets just call it popular,,,and any way YOU would care to slice it ,the charges we pay for electric service is at best, a ripoff to the end-user. That is my opinion and I am entitled to that.  Totally okay with me if you do not agree.

Not a problem. But let me ask you the same question that I've asked everyone on this thread and others, "What is a fair amount to pay for electric service?"  And I think it's a fair question.  Most here tell of their extensive travels and living in other places, well, what did it cost there?  Did you feel ripped off there to?  How would it compare side by side with what you have now?  How would you run the electric company?

I have no experience in running an Electric Company. To answer your question as intelligently as I know how, I would charge the end user cost (Operating Costs ..that is fuel , employees with reasonable salaries. you asked my position and I am giving it.  My point is there is at JEA, as there is every where,,room to make cuts.  There are probably many employees that are paid a fair and reasonable salary. I feel pretty certain ( though I well COULD be wrong )  that cuts/ adjustments could be made, and we would end up paying at least 20% less on Electric , Water , and Sewer.  Just my opinion. Laugh if you like.   Hurts my feelings , not !

[Timkin]

[ChriswUfGator]

No, this is more like it;



"There is NO overcharging at JEA..."

[Non-RedNeck Westsider]

Well, you certainly are a peice of work.  Why didnt you just own up to communism a long time ago?

Well now that we know each other soooo well, I'll go ahead and share a pic with you guys of ole Mom and Dad....