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PSC makes right choice

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THE SUNCOAST NEWS

Published: October 31, 2009

Customers of Progress Energy Florida received some welcomed news earlier this week when the Florida Public Service Commission decided to delay voting on whether to approve the electric company's proposed rate hike.

It only makes sense to postpone the vote, originally slated for Nov. 19, seeing that two new members were only recently appointed to the commission by Gov. Charlie Crist.

Two additional months will give the new members time to study the issue from both sides and make an educated vote come Jan. 19.

This should also help to diminish the public's distrust of the commission following the removal of two commissioners who got too cozy with one of the electric companies it's charged to set rates for.

While there is no guarantee that the new commissioners will vote against the rate hike, at the very least this change brings new blood on board to examine the need for one

It's unfortunate that any rate hike is being considered during these dire economic times; however we can only hope the PSC will listen to Progress Energy customers who are saying enough is enough.

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