This is a classic example of the mafia selling protection to people who do not want their protection. They are forced to take it and pay for it. That is just what is happening in Indian River. The town of Indian River Shores wants to create their own municipal...
What is good news for FPL customers means little to FPUA customers. FPL customers will see reductions in their electric rates while FPUA customers will still pay extra to help fund the wasteful City Hall. FPL filed a request with the Florida Public Service Commission...
The insanity of local monopolies on electricity continues to force high rates on all Indian River residents while holding a portion of them hostage. Vero Beach Utilities is negotiating a rate reduction with the Orlando Utility Commission – but that rate cut will...
Economist Dom Armentano suggests that Vero Beach consider bankruptcy in order to lower electricity rates in the Vero Beach area. Armentano points out that Vero Beach Utilities charges exorbitantly high electricity rates in order to avoid raising taxes. It’s no secret...
by D. Bradley Nelson Introduction Every American business and household is directly and indirectly impacted by the seemingly never-ending rise in public utility prices (including airports, electricity, gas, post, public transport, rail, seaports, telecommunications,...