Florida Power & Light Ignored States Warnings

From the Sun Sentinel:

FPL ignored state warnings on inspecting wooden distribution poles

By David Fleshler & Joseph Mann
Staff Writers
Posted October 28 2005

Florida Power & Light Co., which experienced widespread failures of its distribution poles during Hurricane Wilma, dismissed warnings from state regulators earlier this year that its system for inspecting poles was inadequate.

More evidence to the notion that utility companies should be socialized.

FP&L doesn't deserve shit in hurricane aide now. In fact, the state should spank them and force their CEO to resign without a severence package. That'll never happen, though. Instead, they'll probably get billions in state and federal aide. They'll then raise their rates claiming higher operation costs because they can no longer subvert state law.

So, to all my peeps down in the heat-box, find some way to reduce your energy costs. I suggest looking in to that solar/electric hybrid AC from a few weeks ago.

Note: Blogger is being a little bitch today and won't let me upload pictures.