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,...
When busybodies try to plan what other people should buy messes arise and Indian River County is a cluster of messes. First Indian River Shores is suing Vero Beach to choose their own electric grid when their contract with Vero Beach expires. Vero Beach, of course,...
FPUA has thrown the Fort Pierce customers a small bone and is reducing rates by $3/month. Despite laundering millions into the Fort Pierce general fund FPUA spokesperson pretended they give everything back to the customer. “Energy costs are passed onto the customer —...
Vero Beach residents may soon benefit from competition for electricity. It’s no guarantee and likely may not be as good as the sale to FPL but it is very likely to be better than overpaying for the current FMPA rates that Vero Beach and Fort Pierce are stuck...
