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Posted on 1/8/19 at 12:14 pm to lnomm34
Posted on 1/8/19 at 12:14 pm to lnomm34
quote:And the consumer should benefit in the long term as well.
the consumer is being charged for a infrastructure upgrade that will benefit the company financially in the long-term . . without any input or option.
I suppose I just think your complaints here are with the system in place in general. DEMCO could do the same thing. Cleco, too. Probably will. In fact, it could be that these upgrades are part of a regulation and the meters have to be installed to stay compliant. Not likely, but possible in this industry. I’m faced with that often. I deal more with federal regulators though.
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Posted on 1/8/19 at 12:16 pm to ShoeBang
quote:
not government sponsored monopolies
If I have to read this one more time Im going to puke.
Posted on 1/8/19 at 1:27 pm to lnomm34
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Sometime in 2020, a majority of the meter reading and meter services functions will be automated, and employees whose jobs will no longer be needed may be offered jobs within the company
Ohhhhhhh, they MAY be huh? So this is code word for "massive layoffs coming".
So labor costs will be cut significantly in the immediate future and the consumer is getting rewarded by being billed extra for this.
And what choice does the consumer get in all of this? Why certainly a competitor within the market, right?
Yea, frick you Entergy, and all the pockets that are about to be lined with this move.
Posted on 1/8/19 at 1:29 pm to ell_13
quote:
DEMCO could do the same thing. Cleco, too. Probably will. In fact, it could be that these upgrades are part of a regulation and the meters have to be installed to stay compliant.
Do I, as the consumer, have the option to switch to those companies if they make the exact same infrastructure upgrades but decide not to make the consumer foot the bill?
Posted on 1/8/19 at 1:31 pm to dnm3305
quote:Technically, yes. You could move.
Do I, as the consumer, have the option to switch to those companies if they make the exact same infrastructure upgrades but decide not to make the consumer foot the bill?
Posted on 1/8/19 at 1:33 pm to ell_13
quote:
Technically, yes. You could move.
Exactly
Posted on 1/8/19 at 1:37 pm to lnomm34
The new meters come with a $2.22 monthly fee, a spokesperson told WBRZ Monday. The “initial” monthly fee was added to bills in January. The fee will decrease over a 15-year installment, the company said.
“While there is a small increase, it is worth noting Entergy Louisiana residential customers pay rates that are among the lowest in the state and nation,” a spokesperson said in an email that outlined the fee.
Thank you Entergy for automatically giving me a 15 year loan for $399.60!
You know none of us really applied for this loan!
PS Entergy could you let us know what the tax and other fees will be on top of the $2.22 per month because I would like to calculate that in as an interest rate to really help me understand the generous terms and RATE you are giving us all!
“While there is a small increase, it is worth noting Entergy Louisiana residential customers pay rates that are among the lowest in the state and nation,” a spokesperson said in an email that outlined the fee.
Thank you Entergy for automatically giving me a 15 year loan for $399.60!
You know none of us really applied for this loan!
PS Entergy could you let us know what the tax and other fees will be on top of the $2.22 per month because I would like to calculate that in as an interest rate to really help me understand the generous terms and RATE you are giving us all!
This post was edited on 1/8/19 at 1:39 pm
Posted on 1/8/19 at 1:42 pm to LSUFanHouston
Everybody seems to conveniently forget the option to continue paying the $14+ per month they pay CURRENTLY each month, to have a human being come out and read your meter.
(Plus the $2.22 will decrease going forward.)
$14 per month ongoing versus $2.22 for 15 years for a major infrastructure upgrade is a significant improvement, not an additional cost.
(Plus the $2.22 will decrease going forward.)
$14 per month ongoing versus $2.22 for 15 years for a major infrastructure upgrade is a significant improvement, not an additional cost.
This post was edited on 1/8/19 at 1:46 pm
Posted on 1/8/19 at 1:58 pm to GoIrish02
How many fees are on an Entergy bill now?
Posted on 1/8/19 at 2:00 pm to lnomm34
Is this just in baton rouge?
What a scam
What a scam
Posted on 1/8/19 at 2:17 pm to Boudreauboudreaugoly
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Good. It will keep the meter readers from casing my property and everything on it while they take 15 - 20 minutes to "read" my meter.
and now these people will be unemployed with a reason to steal
Posted on 1/8/19 at 2:21 pm to lnomm34
Man screw their damn monopoly. I mean I really want them to eat a dick.
Posted on 2/1/19 at 9:43 am to chalmetteowl
quote:
and now these people will be unemployed with a reason to steal
Maybe, but at least they won't have a company provided vehicle to get to my house to steal stuff and them haul it off in.
Posted on 2/1/19 at 9:56 am to Boudreauboudreaugoly
Exactly,
When I lived in Baton Rouge and lived near a not so great area. Never had any issues in the 8 years except one time where an Entergy worker was repairing something on my pole in the backyard.I was not home at the time but he called me when at my house.
Then couple days later guy pulls up in Entergy truck with trailer and completely empties my shed. Neighbors watched him do it but thought it was my dad as it was an older white gentlemen.
When I lived in Baton Rouge and lived near a not so great area. Never had any issues in the 8 years except one time where an Entergy worker was repairing something on my pole in the backyard.I was not home at the time but he called me when at my house.
Then couple days later guy pulls up in Entergy truck with trailer and completely empties my shed. Neighbors watched him do it but thought it was my dad as it was an older white gentlemen.
Posted on 2/1/19 at 10:41 am to ell_13
quote:Ell is in the money here.
It's simply microgrid tech combined with more advanced SCADA. During the installation and expansion they're still having to pay the work force. So yeah, rates would increase to not affect margins. Pretty straight forward.
The fact that he had to spend the rest of the thread trying to explain this is discouraging. It leads me to believe that your average Louisiana native is at best mildly retarded
Posted on 2/1/19 at 10:52 am to Mudminnow
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Save Houstonians $20-25 million each year in eliminated connection and other fees
This is a big one in my opinion. When we bought our house, Entergy didn't turn on our service when they were supposed to and we found ourselves on a Friday with no power and ain't nobody going to touch it until Monday. Customer service is a joke with them to.
Posted on 2/1/19 at 11:03 am to lnomm34
We are out in the country and our Electric Co-op has been trying this for the past 15 years. The first attempt just didn't work. Then we decided to keep our own readings.
Suggestion: start taking an image of your pan the date on which it's been read for the past year, every month. That way if they (not that they would) start generating fake numbers, you'll have something with a date to counter their billing.
Suggestion: start taking an image of your pan the date on which it's been read for the past year, every month. That way if they (not that they would) start generating fake numbers, you'll have something with a date to counter their billing.
Posted on 2/1/19 at 11:43 am to Areddishfish
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This is a big one in my opinion. When we bought our house, Entergy didn't turn on our service when they were supposed to and we found ourselves on a Friday with no power and ain't nobody going to touch it until Monday. Customer service is a joke with them to.
Was it new construction? The smart meters make the connection effortless. With energy deregulation in TX people shop around for plans and providers all the time. One year I got on 3 month plans for 3 months in a row. A different provider each and every time. Just a few strokes on the keyboard and its done.
Posted on 2/1/19 at 11:47 am to Mingo Was His NameO
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When your bill doesn't increase in a few years because this technology was implemented you'll see the cost savings
Sure.
You'd have a point if that actually happened in the real world...
Posted on 2/1/19 at 11:55 am to lnomm34
Get off the grid
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