Utility Price Hikes Considered

Alabama Alabama Power AL PSC to vote on rate increase by Alabama Power

by Associated Press

Published: Tue, October 07, 2008 - 3:01 am CST Last Updated: Tue, October 07, 2008 - 3:03 am CST

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The state Public Service Commission is
scheduled to vote on a rate hike for Alabama Power Co. that would
boost rates by 8.2 percent for homes and apartments, 9 percent for
commercial customers and 14 percent for industries.
The PSC announced Monday that it would take up the latest
proposals on Tuesday, when it will also consider the electric
utility's previous request for higher rates to cover rising fuel
costs.
Alabama Power also wants to levy its first charge for paying
bills late. It would be 1.5 percent of the bill, with a minimum of
$2.
Alabama Power spokesman Michael Sznajderman tied the proposed
increase in the basic charge and the proposed late fee to economic
conditions.

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Kris Says:

Tue, Oct 07, 2008 at 3:39 am

oops! “always on”.

Kris Says:

Tue, Oct 07, 2008 at 3:38 am

I think someone mentioned this before, but if AP stopped paying for commercials on TV, they wouldn’t have to increase rates. Why advertise? It’s not like I have a choice of which power company I want to use. If we never had a hurricane, storm of any kind or no one ever hit a power pole, etc., they could actually use the phrase “always on”, but that is not the truth either. Just don’t advertise and put that money towards my utility bill so my lights will be “always one”.