tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post5038147339167886870..comments2024-03-28T20:49:23.403-05:00Comments on Jackson Jambalaya: Bigger Pie Forum: What's Wrong with How Mississippi Regulates Utility Bills? Kingfishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06184990110961727404noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-6698477925615301352020-02-11T18:37:51.626-06:002020-02-11T18:37:51.626-06:00Agreed the city of Brandon is damn joke , leadersh...Agreed the city of Brandon is damn joke , leadership is anti first responder as well. Unfortunately I don’t see anyone stepping up who will change the public utilities Dept to a positive anytime soon. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-69255689550182399092020-02-11T15:27:38.232-06:002020-02-11T15:27:38.232-06:00Thanks to having some of the lowest energy costs i...Thanks to having some of the lowest energy costs in the world, Mississippi is a great place to mine cryptocurrency.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-67421099603457747352020-02-11T15:26:53.563-06:002020-02-11T15:26:53.563-06:00@ 1:34
I'm beginning to agree. For the last 1...@ 1:34<br /><br />I'm beginning to agree. For the last 18 months my bill has averaged $125. Just before then, it was around $75. I've checked for leaks and checked to be sure the meter isn't running without water being used (toilet leaks, etc) and there is nothing there.<br /><br />I believe the rates increased around the time my bill went up, both flat rate and usage rates. Either way though, it really is ridiculous the way they are gouging residents for water services, especially considering the city property tax rates are some of the highest.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-35596258606841368622020-02-11T15:21:59.225-06:002020-02-11T15:21:59.225-06:00The Southern district had Leonard Bentz and we kno...The Southern district had Leonard Bentz and we know how well that worked out. <br />The best thing you can do is move out of a MS Power service area into a co-op and then get on time of use.<br /><br />The three member PSC is a joke.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-39052782672038064152020-02-11T15:16:32.423-06:002020-02-11T15:16:32.423-06:002:11, you are so right. I once lived in a pretty r...2:11, you are so right. I once lived in a pretty rural area and belonged to an REA that, when you filled out your proxy and sent it back in you were automatically registered for a shotgun giveaway! The members couldn't wait for their chance at that every year. I'll bet 90% of the proxy's came back the next day with no other consideration!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-71922819360390920172020-02-11T14:11:38.476-06:002020-02-11T14:11:38.476-06:00All the REA's want is the individual meter-own...All the REA's want is the individual meter-owner's "Proxy". If you mail your proxy vote back in to the coop, the existing coop board will "vote for you" generally to re-elect an existing board member. There is no way in hell a coop member- owner (ha) has any say in setting rates or rate schedules. big damn lie. <br /><br />They want your proxy, and then shut up and get the hell out of our way. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-88289375357199416072020-02-11T13:44:43.505-06:002020-02-11T13:44:43.505-06:00This is an old column by BPF and it is not their b...<br />This is an old column by BPF and it is not their best. And in the interest of full disclosure (well, as much as you can under an "anonymous" byline) I worked at a private utility in Mississippi and have seen the regulation situation first hand. <br /><br />The first question BPF needs to ask is: how do Mississippi's electricity rates compare with other states. Last time I checked we had some of the lowest rates in the southeast. You can't just say "the system is flawed" without telling us why. If our rates are among the cheapest, most consumers aren't going to care much about flaws in the system.<br /><br />Then there is this line:<br /><br />[In contrast, rural electric cooperatives are not regulated by the PSC because they are owned by their members, who are also their customers, who have a voice in how the cooperative sets electricity rates.]<br /><br />That is probably how it should work, but it practice it does not. It is my experience that customers of co-ops believe they have lower rates because none of their money is going to "high paid executives," but if you ask them what their rates are they have no idea. If BPF had taken a few minutes to crunch some numbers they would see that private utilities (Entergy anyway, not sure about MS Power post Kemper) almost always have lower electricity rates than the co-ops. Also, ask your average go-op customer how much of a "say" they have in setting rates. <br /><br />BPF is right a lot of the time and might even have a point this time if they provide more data. As things go in Mississippi, however, a better idea on electricity rates (make your own light bulb jokes) would be to let the MPSC and MPUS open the books of the co-ops in MS and give some of their customers relief.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-87867446347080161952020-02-11T13:34:27.969-06:002020-02-11T13:34:27.969-06:00Not a statewide utility, but Shad, or the PUS, or ...Not a statewide utility, but Shad, or the PUS, or PCS should investigate the City of Brandon's water bills. A lot of people are very vocal about the high water bills to the tune of several hundreds of dollars a month and it falls on deaf ears. City of Brandon sends someone out and they claim its a leak "on your side of the meter" and when a plumber is called, no leak can be found. They wont do anything about it. The mayor could care less as Butch tries his best to deflect until he can get elected to a higher statewide position(which he couldn't pull off last election). You cant get anything done at the city level, someone needs to advocate for the consumer. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-1372785907347052892020-02-11T13:10:18.689-06:002020-02-11T13:10:18.689-06:00How much LOWER would my electricity bill be if the...How much LOWER would my electricity bill be if the rube Cooperative Energy REA's stopped hawking all their little hermit socialist kingdoms in the afternoon commercials on TV???? These arse wipes need to be regulated! They have a multitude of different rate schedules where one ratepayer subsidizes another rate payer. They should be fair game for Shad White. Check out their 990 forms online. Big salaries Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-73361302009985698172020-02-11T12:39:57.281-06:002020-02-11T12:39:57.281-06:00Well, somebody had to pay for all the legal fees w...Well, somebody had to pay for all the legal fees when Hood sued the utility company. You know, the case which mysteriously went away after Hood ran for governor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-73945960748471189382020-02-11T11:37:31.006-06:002020-02-11T11:37:31.006-06:00A ratepayer advocate is needed long term. The new ...A ratepayer advocate is needed long term. The new board promises to do things differently, we shall see.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com