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Is your Village Mayor RAISING your ELECTRIC RATES automatically?
DIR By: Doug K
Date: July 18, 2021, 10:38 am
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For those Village residents living in Brockport, Honeoye Falls
and Lima the answer is YES! And that goes for the Entire TOWN
of GENEVA!
Your "local" government has decided YOU can pay higher rates for
electrical supply... just because they wanted to.
Now I'm sure there is a "cost benefit" for the local village
government somewhere in all of this, they don't talk about what
the "new village rates" will cost taxpayers. But you can rest
assured that this is just another way for small, local
government to "pick your pocket" again, for the benefit of the
Village, maybe not the residents, but the village.
And remember.. YOU VOTED THEM IN to office, and even though the
NYS Laws says Villages should be dissolving or folding into
their Towns if possible.
This Electrical Power Supply change is part of a new
initiative, by a group that has been doing this type of thing in
New York State for awhile...this new company groups a few
thousand residents together, raise their rates for electrical
supply, then sell of their "new company of residents" to the
highest bidder it seems... take a look at the history of Joule
Inc. They have done this before.
For most village residents, the new Electricity Program, for
these named Villages and Towns, is called Finger Lakes Community
Choice, and the new "supplier" for electricity will be
Constellation NewEnergy Inc.
And EVERYONE'S has been "Opted-IN" by their local Village
Mayors/Government, or Town of Geneva Supervisor/Government.
And EVERYONE who pays an Electric Bill in those locations WILL
SEE AN INCREASE IN THEIR ELECTRICAL RATES paid per kWh.
AND if you don't Opt-Out NOW, all of this will happen as of
September 1, 2021. I believe the Town of Geneva has already made
the switch.
You can read more about it here:
HTML https://www.fingerlakescommunitychoice.com/
So we received this letter, being in Brockport.
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And it contained this OPT-OUT Card.
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And the sad part, most people in the Village of Brockport simply
toss these "Official Business" notices away.
Most of the Village here has become indifferent to how poorly
the local government works here, and there's little to NO
confidence in the Mayor or the Village Leaders, after the
pitiful voter results from this past election cycle.
Surely the local Village Government is banking on that little
fact, that most of this mail gets "tossed", to try and get 100%
participation come September.
On the Back of the Community Choice Letter, there is a RATE
CHART for electricity costs, and that is what peaked my
interest. The "plan" says that you will get a 10% credit on your
monthly electricity bill, with this new program and supplier.
And remember, EVERY RESIDENT, who pays an Electric Bill to
National Grid NOW, was automatically opted in to the new
supplier, and the new solar offering.
What they don't tell you, IN PLAIN ENGLISH, is that your 10%
savings is a "phantom benefit" that you will never see...
because the rates per kilowatt hour have all increased much more
than that 10%. The chart below, rounded up or down by $.001,
shows CLEARLY that there is a 25% increase for the new supplier,
and another 25% increase in kWh rate for the Solar Support
Option.
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If you live in these Villages: Brockport, Lima, or Honeoye Falls
DO NOT throw this letter away, it has your Pre-Enrollment ID on
it, that allows you to Opt-Out online using the website below...
which hopefully MANY will do after reading this post.
HTML https://secure.fingerlakescommunitychoice.com/
Stand up for your rights, do NOT let your local Mayors dictate
how "poor" you become, paying taxes for village payrolls,
benefits and retirement AND now selecting HOW MUCH you pay for
electricity. Opt-out, of this plan until they release
information on who benefits more... The Village or It's
Residents.
You can take the Quiz, to see if you will be automatically
enrolled, it's based on current status of your Power Company
Account, and if you get assistance with your utilities (HEAP).
HTML https://jouleassets.outgrow.us/FLCC
Of course they DO try to make you feel better about paying 50%
more for the same electricity, with these new rates.
Once you take the quiz and see you will be INCLUDED in rate
hikes, they give you a little "sunshine heart" sign that is
supposed to make you feel good inside about having your pocket
picked by Mayors with their own agendas...
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Don't believe them... it will cost you dearly.
#Post#: 1628--------------------------------------------------
Re: Is your Village Mayor RAISING your ELECTRIC RATES
automatically?
DIR By: Doug K
Date: July 18, 2021, 12:02 pm
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And for those who have wondered about why NYPA was chosen to
help fix the Erie Canal Embankment Issues, it's always been
about safety...well maybe more like "safety & power".
As in SAFE, clean, green electricity for NYS.
With the recent activity in Brockport with the Village residents
"electrical supply" choices & costs, the one that might raise
your kWh rates by as much as 50% with a new CCA, it didn't take
long for me to find the connection back to NYPA in all this new
electricity talk.
Remember, NYPA now owns the NYS Canal System, and that means
they ALSO have the "ear" of every small village Mayor along it.
Go read this:
HTML https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/new-governors-budget-unlocks-some-1-4-billion-in-lower-cost-financing-for-clean-energy-projects-across-new-york-state-300836227.html
And read this report from downstate, where some CCAs were
offered 38% discounts on cost. The issue with the Finger Lakes
group has to be the 10% discount but the offset of ALL higher
rates than what the village residents pay currently
HTML https://www.suffolkcountyny.gov/Portals/0/formsdocs/ecodev/Energy/CCA%2520Task%2520Force%2520Final%2520Report%2520(Nov%25202020).pdf&ved=2ahUKEwigjtGlme3xAhVWo54KHf1qDb8QFjAKegQICBAC&usg=AOvVaw3_xJC8IMDHu2hZnG78hpFY
#Post#: 1631--------------------------------------------------
Re: Is your Village Mayor RAISING your ELECTRIC RATES
automatically?
DIR By: Doug K
Date: July 18, 2021, 3:28 pm
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FYI: The Electricity Rate Comparison Chart was on the BACK of
the form letter sent out to all Brockport Village Residents... I
have added it here:
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#Post#: 1650--------------------------------------------------
Re: Is your Village Mayor RAISING your ELECTRIC RATES
automatically?
DIR By: Doug K
Date: July 26, 2021, 8:19 pm
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Quite a bit of discussion about this change in Brockport Social
Media circles, that from the better half.
Here's the best way to view this change.. with the NUMBERS,
which will come later...and the FACTS.
FACT: The Mayor of Brockport stated in her letter, that she
could not guarantee savings will be seen if you switch to the
NEW provider, but then went on to tell you that you were being
moved, in lot, away from National Grid to the new Finger Lakes
conglomeration.
FACT: The affected part of your bill is called SUPPLY Service,
and that is Usage X cost/kwh. You will STILL be paying National
Grid for the DELIVERY service portion of your bill, which uses
their cost kWh.
FACT: In all but one month, of the last 12 months, National Grid
had a LOWER kWh cost than EITHER of the two options being
presented to Brockport Village Taxpayers & Residents
Here's how to look at your bill and get an idea of you own
cost..
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So now the NUMBERS, that's where the proof is. And what you are
looking at, in the Table below, are cost for the past 12 months
at National Grid. the current provider of electricity to most if
not all Brockport Village residents. These were taken from a
typical residential property in the Village. Costs that are at
or below the estimate given by the Mayor are marked in green,
anything above is yellow-orange.
So far this past June is the only month that was near or higher
than the "new provider" that most of the village will be getting
starting in September.
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Note the Full Solar Option Increase %, that has been highlighted
in YELLOW. That is how much HIGHER this new power company is
compared to National Grid, for a per kilowatt hour cost (kWh).
So fact checking the Mayor of Brockport, yes, she is probably
right. If you don't OPT OUT now, using the forms provided or the
online website provided by Finger Lakes Community Choice, you
WILL be PAYING MORE!
And remember, this is what your Village Tax dollars are paying
for, their "right" to chose for you.
#Post#: 1651--------------------------------------------------
Re: Is your Village Mayor RAISING your ELECTRIC RATES
automatically?
DIR By: Erie Canal Brockport
Date: July 27, 2021, 11:35 am
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Thank you for explaining this with actual National Grid monthly
costs for the past year. That helps to see that this change may
not be best for all Village residents in Brockport.
Certainly this switch in power provider must have a benefit to
the Village electricity cost & expenses.
What else would explain why the Mayor chose to raise the rates
of 8000+ residents?
Opting OUT seems like it's not only a way to save costs on your
electric bill, AND keep National Grid as your supplier.
It might also be the best way to tell Brockport's Mayor that you
aren't happy with the choice she made for you, when she opted
you IN, to a new plan that maybe only benefits her, her
government position and her standing with other NY Mayors.
#Post#: 1745--------------------------------------------------
Brockport Issues Apology to Angry Residents who were DENIED
their Opt-Out Choice
DIR By: Doug K
Date: September 1, 2021, 7:40 am
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Of course this isn't hard to understand... having the "new"
Power Company collect "Opt-Out" information, and think they
would actually submit that list removing potential customers
would somehow ever work. No incentive at all to do it.
Brockport Residents were ALL, yes 100% of US, were automatically
moved to a NEW electricity supplier, and also moved to support
the NEW Brockport Village Solar endeavor. The Mayor of the
Village of Brockport, Margay Blackman, felt it was "best" to
Opt-In all residents, instead of giving them each the choice to
support these programs that the Village Government obviously
wanted to have happen.
So now an apology letter was issued, of course after many
residents spent HOURS on the phone to National Grid the past two
days, trying once again to OPT-OUT of this higher priced
electrical solution. Many of us have now placed a BLOCK on
energy supplier, with National Grid, so that this type of thing
doesn't happen again.. accidentally on purpose.
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HTML https://www.brockportny.org/news/news-announcements/856-energy-program-national-grid-letter-2
Of course it was very easy for the Mayor to pin this on the
"new supplier" who is Joule Community Power.
But actually this whole issue is caused by a Mayor, who has let
her position as Brockport Czar win the day for the Village. We
should never have been Opted In without consent, and ALL of this
could have been avoided...
Brockport Residents should have been given the CHOICE to support
Village plans for a new supplier, not automatically signed up,
just so the Mayor could work on a better rate for the Village.
100% "buy in" brought that perk about with this new CCA.
Folks, don't blame the new supplier Joule for this one, It's
100% the Mayors fault, and everyone who did not want to join the
plan can let her know by SUPPORTING the DISSOLUTION of Brockport
Village with a Vote of No Confidence in the Mayor.
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