Nights and Weekends Sign-Ups Lag Honeywell Projections
When the City Commission voted to move forward with the Smart Meter program in March, 2007, the decision was based in part…
utilities
Is the City Doing Enough to Inform the Public?
After two weeks of controversy swirling around allegations that the city of Tallahassee was charging state sales tax on electricity provided to…
COT Not Responsible For Notifying Customers of Tax Exemptions
The Citizens Advisory Board for utilities met today at City Hall and discussed the recent controversy over sales tax exemptions on electricity.…
Facts About The Sales Tax Exemptions On Electricity Controversy
The recent controversy about sales tax exemptions for certain citizens and businesses will be addressed by the City of Tallahassee in two…
City Faces Controversy Over Sales Tax on Electric Bills
During the last City Commission meeting, Dr. Erwin Jackson alerted city commissioners that the City’s utility department was charging state sales tax…
As Fuel Costs Decrease, City Staff Proposes Base Rate Increase in Electric Rates for 2013
During the January 28th, 2013 City Commission Financial Viability Target Issue Committee Meeting, city staff informed city commissioners Gillum and Maddox that…
CONSULTANT: COT Electric Needs $178 Million In Higher Rates
Tallahassee Reports has obtained a copy of the 140 page draft report of the electric rate case study that has been discussed…
COT Base Electric Rates Have Increased 39% Since 2005
It has been reported that the City of Tallahassee electric department has been in the midst of a “rate study” over the…
COT Electric Rates Trending Downward
A Tallahassee Reports comparison of electric rates over the last three years shows COT electric rates have decreased more than any other…
City Utility Committee Will Report To City Manager
After a year without bylaws, The City of Tallahassee Citizen Advisory Committee for Utilities codified their mission and elected a Chairman and a Vice-Chairman.…
Commissioner Gillum’s “Tit for Tat” Rationale Overlooks Millions In Electric Rate Increases
The discussion over the $8 million electric utility surplus over the last few months has seen city commissioners and staff defending the…
COT Consultant Supports 2010 Reserve Level, Questions Are Raised About $54 Million!
The debate about the COT electric utilities reserves is beginning to provide answers, though questions remain. Last Wednesday the COT brought in…