[joshgun]

I’m confused. If SECO is increasing their pole rental fees, that usually means they are going to receive more revenue from other utilities that use their poles. It would seem like ultimately this would benefit SECO rate payers.

[FredMitchell]

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TIL. sorry.

[Arctic Fox]

Originally Posted by Keefelane66

Each home is required to have a lamp post (why) I already converted mine to solar.

I checked with ARC and, while we must have a lamp post, we don't need to have a bulb in it. Our front garden has been dark and wildlife-friendly for two years. Alarmists may tell you that the emergency services will be delayed getting to your home, but GPS means that they know exactly where they're going, without a beacon in your front garden.

Anyway, back to the main thread: people in the UK pay 60p (75c) per day standing charge, whereas those in Bermuda (notoriously expensive) pay 76c. In The Villages, SECO charges me $1.15 per day. That's a 50% uplift on the UK and Bermuda. Hmmm?

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by Arctic Fox

I checked with ARC and, while we must have a lamp post, we don't need to have a bulb in it. Our front garden has been dark and wildlife-friendly for two years. Alarmists may tell you that the emergency services will be delayed getting to your home, but GPS means that they know exactly where they're going, without a beacon in your front garden.

Anyway, back to the main thread: people in the UK pay 60p (75c) per day standing charge, whereas those in Bermuda (notoriously expensive) pay 76c. In The Villages, SECO charges me $1.15 per day. That's a 50% uplift on the UK and Bermuda. Hmmm?

Means nothing unless we also know the number of poles in each location

[Dantes]

Only the rich elites can that so easily

[jimmy o]

Originally Posted by Altavia

Ok, $375,074 spread scross 240,000 homes is a MAJOR increase of $1.56 per home.

It’s spread across 67,000 homes. Most homes here have Duke as their supplier.

[Topgun 1776]

You could always sell your home and move to some Utopia where utility prices never go up. Let us know when you find it!

[cliff02]

Pole rental fees are for companies that rent space on the poles for private equipment; ie cell phone equipment, cable tv lines and phone lines. Not for the general public.

[NachoMama]

Originally Posted by Sandy and Ed

If that is true than this makes no sense at all. If rental includes maintenance ( repair as well ) than I would have no beef given how costs of materials and labor have risen. But to have such a high percentage increase without including maintenance (??), why that’s highway robbery. Some justification would be needed

It includes pole, lights, electricity, maintenance and repair.

[NachoMama]

Originally Posted by Arctic Fox

I checked with ARC and, while we must have a lamp post, we don't need to have a bulb in it. Our front garden has been dark and wildlife-friendly for two years. Alarmists may tell you that the emergency services will be delayed getting to your home, but GPS means that they know exactly where they're going, without a beacon in your front garden.

Anyway, back to the main thread: people in the UK pay 60p (75c) per day standing charge, whereas those in Bermuda (notoriously expensive) pay 76c. In The Villages, SECO charges me $1.15 per day. That's a 50% uplift on the UK and Bermuda. Hmmm?

This has nothing to do with the lamp post in your yard.

[NachoMama]

Originally Posted by cliff02

Pole rental fees are for companies that rent space on the poles for private equipment; ie cell phone equipment, cable tv lines and phone lines. Not for the general public.

This is about street lamps, and has nothing to do with renting pole space to other companies.

[OhioBuckeye]

Yes & personally if they get everyone on EV auto’s our grids won’t handle millions of EV’s, plus power outages!

[PugMom]

Originally Posted by vintageogauge

Not a big deal, everything has gone up over the last 3 years.

ikr. up north we had bills of near $300 a month, so it's looking mighty fine down here

[NachoMama]

This increase in the tariff only applies to areas serviced by SECO. SECO is an Electric co-op, meaning that the cost of providing service is paid for by the people served, which is why it only applies to 62,000 households. And, when the cost of supplying a service goes up, it must be born by the members who benefit, and not subsidized by members who don’t.

Despite any speculation, rumor, or conjecture to the contrary, this is for street lights. It is NOT your yard light, not for pylons, nor for transmission, and not for cable or any other utility. It pays for the poles, lights, electricity, maintenance and repair.

Here is the press release from SECO:

SECO Energy Announces Increase in Lighting Rates – SECO Energy

p.s. As a co-op, SECO offers us much lower rates than those enjoyed by our neighbors who are are not SECO members.

[NachoMama]

Originally Posted by joshgun

I’m confused. If SECO is increasing their pole rental fees, that usually means they are going to receive more revenue from other utilities that use their poles. It would seem like ultimately this would benefit SECO rate payers.

This has nothing at all to do with other utilities.