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Entergy Louisiana customers could see a 15-year, $5 a month Screw Job
Posted on 9/20/21 at 8:39 pm
Posted on 9/20/21 at 8:39 pm
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Entergy Louisiana is seeking permission from state regulators to charge its customers nearly $2.1 billion to cover the cost of repairing its power grid following last year's Hurricanes Laura, Delta, Zeta and the subsequent winter storm in February.
This post was edited on 9/20/21 at 8:45 pm
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Posted on 9/20/21 at 8:41 pm to LaBR4
Our billhas skyrocketed a few months ago and I’m already not happy.
Posted on 9/20/21 at 8:42 pm to LaBR4
Why should customers pay extra for a natural disaster?
Can utility companies not insure their property/infrastructure against natural disasters like all other businesses do?
Can utility companies not insure their property/infrastructure against natural disasters like all other businesses do?
Posted on 9/20/21 at 8:43 pm to deltaland
What's up with the wooden poles, I know metal one's are more expensive, but it seems like they could more metal one's up, just one frustrating thing
Posted on 9/20/21 at 8:44 pm to deltaland
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not insure their property/infrastructure against natural disasters
May be self insured or captive.
Posted on 9/20/21 at 8:45 pm to LaBR4
PSC should mandate they start putting it all underground
Posted on 9/20/21 at 8:47 pm to deltaland
quote:1) No, they can't. It is insanely difficult and expensive to insure essential services and public utilities. That is why your taxes are what they are.
Can utility companies not insure their property/infrastructure against natural disasters like all other businesses do?
2) Even if they could, they would pass that cost on to their consumers like all other businesses do.
This post was edited on 9/20/21 at 8:50 pm
Posted on 9/20/21 at 8:47 pm to boosiebadazz
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PSC should mandate they start putting it all underground
Posted on 9/20/21 at 8:48 pm to LaBR4
Peanuts. Read up on the Santee Cooper debacle.
Posted on 9/20/21 at 8:48 pm to boosiebadazz
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PSC should mandate they start putting it all underground
It costs 3-4 times more and cant be done in all terrain
Posted on 9/20/21 at 8:48 pm to boosiebadazz
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PSC should mandate they start putting it all underground
Yaaaasssss underground utility companies fixing to crush it.
Posted on 9/20/21 at 8:49 pm to deltaland
Sure, they can insure the infrastructure, install metal/concrete poles, bury transmissions lines, design everything to withstand 300mph winds. And then we pay for it and they make even more profits because they are allowed a percentage profit on any capital improvements. And then people see even higher bills. Entergy offers some of the lowest energy costs in the country.
I also want to add that the low energy costs also attract all of the large industrial customers from all over the world to build here and create jobs for a large portion of the state.
I also want to add that the low energy costs also attract all of the large industrial customers from all over the world to build here and create jobs for a large portion of the state.
This post was edited on 9/20/21 at 8:53 pm
Posted on 9/20/21 at 8:49 pm to Cosmo
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It costs 3-4 times more and cant be done in all terrain
Way more than 3-4 times more expensive. But the O&M is much cheaper.
Posted on 9/20/21 at 8:49 pm to boosiebadazz
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PSC should mandate they start putting it all underground
This sounds good if you want like $1000/month bills.
Posted on 9/20/21 at 8:50 pm to LaBR4
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PSC should mandate they start putting it all underground
If you are unhappy with your bill now you will be suicidal if they go all underground.
Posted on 9/20/21 at 8:52 pm to Cosmo
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It costs 3-4 times more and cant be done in all terrain
Posted on 9/20/21 at 8:53 pm to Obtuse1
Depends on how many magnitudes more expensive it is than these periodic fixes.
I could see water table issues in New Orleans too
I could see water table issues in New Orleans too
Posted on 9/20/21 at 8:54 pm to LaBR4
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$5 a month Screw Job
woaaaaa... watch out yall
Posted on 9/20/21 at 8:56 pm to boosiebadazz
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Depends on how many magnitudes more expensive it is than these periodic fixes.
It’s pretty $$. The last transmission project I worked was about $3M a mile rural and $10M a mile urban. That’s just for the 340kV lines. Then you have a metric frick ton of distribution that’s not really much cheaper because the wire cost isn’t a big deal. It’s having a shite load of HDD or bedded open trench.
And because of the water issues you’re most likely putting everything in HDPE.
This post was edited on 9/20/21 at 8:57 pm
Posted on 9/20/21 at 8:58 pm to boosiebadazz
It costs 10x to bury transmission lines (if the terrain even allows).
Also people need to quit comparing their bill month over month. Of course it’s going to be higher in August and September than it will be in April and May.
Also people need to quit comparing their bill month over month. Of course it’s going to be higher in August and September than it will be in April and May.
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