Check this #%$* out!

JeffK5 · 10-12-2008, 10:28 AM

My power was off for almost 6 days in Sept. with Ike .... got my Duke bill yesterday and ...Wow it went up $60!

Call Duke just for fun and was told by talking head that all there customers will share in the burden of costs to repair "your" wind damaged lines.

I then asked if they could deduct the increase from my "electric company profit shearing account" , he said "what"...

I said "if your charging me to fix "my" lines,poles,transformers,etc when they're damaged then when they're up and running and costing us nothing shouldn't I be getting royalties from "my" lines.... he chuckled and said ....have a good day....click!

Jeff

99Slobra · 10-12-2008, 10:56 AM

Oh yeah.

Before I moved up here I lived in FL all my life. Its not uncommon to have one time hits for hurricane damage by the power company.

Biggest set was in 2004 when we got hit by 3 canes in 4 months. Got a 100 dollar "surcharge" added onto the next few bills after they got power up and running.

GPER · 10-12-2008, 12:27 PM

Tell them to send the bill to the gov. and let them pay it.

carwash · 10-12-2008, 04:11 PM

that pisses me off. mine was quite a bit higher as well.

it's not our fault they chose to own a company that is affected by nature.

RD TRCTR · 10-12-2008, 05:09 PM

I'd think they're insurance would cover it. Or that they could write it off on they're taxes as capital losses.

carwash · 10-12-2008, 09:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RD TRCTR

I'd think they're insurance would cover it. Or that they could write it off on they're taxes as capital losses.

im sure it was paid for somehow... doesnt mean they wont try to take it out of your ass as well.

10-12-2008, 10:28 AM	#1
JeffK5 Tiny Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Colerain Posts: 798	*Check this #%$ out!** My power was off for almost 6 days in Sept. with Ike .... got my Duke bill yesterday and ...Wow it went up $60! Call Duke just for fun and was told by talking head that all there customers will share in the burden of costs to repair "your" wind damaged lines. I then asked if they could deduct the increase from my "electric company profit shearing account" , he said "what"... I said "if your charging me to fix "my" lines,poles,transformers,etc when they're damaged then when they're up and running and costing us nothing shouldn't I be getting royalties from "my" lines.... he chuckled and said ....have a good day....click! Jeff

10-12-2008, 04:11 PM	#4
carwash pimpin' IS easy Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Union, KY Posts: 3,344 Images: 605	that pisses me off. mine was quite a bit higher as well. it's not our fault they chose to own a company that is affected by nature. __________________

10-12-2008, 10:56 AM	#2
99Slobra Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Maitland FL Posts: 24	Oh yeah. Before I moved up here I lived in FL all my life. Its not uncommon to have one time hits for hurricane damage by the power company. Biggest set was in 2004 when we got hit by 3 canes in 4 months. Got a 100 dollar "surcharge" added onto the next few bills after they got power up and running.

10-12-2008, 12:27 PM	#3
GPER Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Kettering, Ohio Posts: 811	Tell them to send the bill to the gov. and let them pay it.

10-12-2008, 05:09 PM	#5
RD TRCTR Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Troy, OH Posts: 94	I'd think they're insurance would cover it. Or that they could write it off on they're taxes as capital losses.