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That asset is in FL and not in NC or SC. Rates in the Carolinas will not be impacted by what happens in FL.

Luv2Camp November 30, 2012 6:52 p.m......Wishful thinking there. It's a company thing, and they'll use it for rate increase in NC.

Rebelyell55
November 30, 2012 7:55 p.m.

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Retroconsultant - you are incorrect in that Progress customers in the Carolinas would pay for the Crytal River plant in FL. That asset is in FL and not in NC or SC. Rates in the Carolinas will not be impacted by what happens in FL.

Luv2Camp
November 30, 2012 6:52 p.m.

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I'd like to see the total golden parachute payments to these execs. Perhaps the $25M and the $5M bumped up in the 'charity' commitments reflect the cost of 'firing' these two CEO's?

This business IS a monopoly and rates will continue to rise (beyond needed infrastructure improvements), so hold on tight to your wallets.

pause to consider
November 30, 2012 3:57 p.m.

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PLEASE!!!!!! Can ANYone say MONOPOLY????? NC_Beach_n_Mtn_guy

It's a REGULATED MONOPOLY

Karmageddon
November 30, 2012 3:18 p.m.

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First it was out with the old CEO (Jim) and in with the new CEO (Bill) Then it was out with the new CEO (Bill) and in with the old CEO (Jim) Now it's out with the old-old CEO (Jim) and in with a new-new CEO (?) Soon they'll get rid of the new-new CEO (?) and Bring back the first new CEO (Bill) and they'll have a new-old CEO (Bill)

Karmageddon
November 30, 2012 3:17 p.m.

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The utilities and the media created the usual smokescreen by conflating this merger with the drama of the personalities (firing of executive), whereas it should have been about the cost to consumers and the viability and cost effectiveness of current nuclear facilites and particularly the safety of current wet pool storage at Harris. Of course, the merger was a done deal, as we knew from the beginning. Media only provides infotainment here.

mhsmith
November 30, 2012 1:45 p.m.

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PLEASE!!!!!! Can ANYone say MONOPOLY?????

NC_Beach_n_Mtn_guy
November 30, 2012 1:02 p.m.

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remember when Duke energy said "nothing will change" BUNCH OF LIARS, THE CHANGE WAS A HIKE IN OUR ENERGY BILLS

Hope they all are forced to sit on a live wire

The nuke plant in FL was not a disaster, it just never came on line, that was Turkey Point, maybe the name fit

Let's make people scared, gimme a break!

pappybigtuna1
November 30, 2012 10:48 a.m.

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Not one word about the job that Progress did on Duke getting them to absorb the disastrous nuclear plant in Florida. That $2.5B would have been totally paid for by Progress customers without the Duke takeover. Say "thank you, Duke" if you are a Progress customer.

retroconsultant
November 30, 2012 10:08 a.m.

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Know why they didn't desovle the merger, Money and more Money. Besides it would of been the right thing to do. But they ain't going to lose all that money the state stands to make off of this at the expense of the tax payers.

Rebelyell55
November 30, 2012 9:56 a.m.

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