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JEA predicts huge rate increases over next decade

jacksonville.com JEA customers face the potential for steep, double-digit increases in electric and water rates over the next decade if JEA clings to a "status

All JEA customers know they are getting ripped off every month when they see their bill. The bad news is JEA predicts a 52% rate increase over the next decade. The good news is you do have an option. Start will a small solar electric system, (1) Telsa Power Wall Battery and start saving money now. Finance the system and your utility savings, plus Federal Tax Credit will make your payments. $0 Down. Will not change your current budget. When either of the (2) lawsuits against JEA makes them go to Net Metering like all other Florida utilities you will save even more. If you do nothing. Over the next 10 years your going to give JEA tens of thousand in rented electric that you could have used to invest in your home with free electric for rest of life. Going Green and securing your family against uncontrollable electric companies. People in states with very high electric utility rate like California, New York, & Hawaii all ready are way ahead buying up solar panels as fast as they can get produced. See SunPower stock, up 150% for 6 months of this year. Let me come and explain further or come out to our showroom in Holly Hill and if you don't agree you can throw me out of your home or walk out of our showroom. Nothing to loose. Gain energy independence for life.
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JEA customers face the potential for steep, double-digit increases in electric and water rates over the next decade if JEA clings to a “status quo” approach in the face of changes in the utility industry, according to a dire outlook given to the JEA board on Tuesday.
The base rate for electric bills would increase by 52 percent during that time frame. JEA could hold the base rate increase to 40 percent if the utility stopped making annual contributions to City Hall after 2023, which would blow a huge hole in the city’s budget, according to the report given by JEA administrators.
On the water side, JEA would either have to increase rates by 16 percent over the next decade, or use a 9 percent increase while eliminating financial contributions to the city after 2023.
The bleak forecast contrasts with JEA’s shorter-term outlook. The utility is not increasing rates for its 2019-20 budget. JEA has plans underway to build a new corporate headquarters building in downtown and a handful of solar farms across the city.
JEA and the city recently agreed to extend the annual financial contributions made by JEA through 2023 with annual 1 percent increases, reaching $122.4 million in the final year.
But JEA officials say the utility has gone through wrenching changes that continue to pose stiff challenges. The utility might need the City Council to change City Charter restraints on how JEA operates so it can enter new lines of business so the status quo projection “does not become reality,” JEA Chief Executive Officer Aaron Zahn said.
He said JEA will bring an action plan to the board in the future.

“The first step is status quo — what happens if you do nothing,” Zahn said. “The second step is what happens if you only use the tools in your toolbox, and the third step is to ask yourself what happens if you have other tools. I think that’s what we owe the community and the public.”
He said one potential source of business for JEA could be the growing retail market for energy-efficient technology and renewable energy.
JEA did not provide any figures for how the potential rate increases in the “status quo” outlook would affect typical residential bills for electric, water and sewer services. Ryan Wannemacher, chief financial officer for JEA, put the increase at around $500 per year.
“What happens to our customers, in particular our low-income customers, if we increase their bills by nearly $500 per year?” Wannemacher said. “What happens to our business community, economic development and the quality of life in Northeast Florida if we increase rates by 52 percent [for electric base rates] and 15 percent [for water]? What will happen if we’re unable to provide the kind of financial support that we historically have been able to provide to the city?”
The base rate is a large portion of an electric bill. Other portions of the bill cover the cost of fuel used to generate the power, plus various charges.
A year ago, the city and JEA went through an examination of whether the time was right to sell JEA. A sale of JEA is not part of the scenario the utility is examining in the current study.
Zahn said one potential area for JEA to open new lines of business would be in the field of energy-efficient technology. The status quo study predicts that around 2025, customers will be able to install solar panels and battery storage to produce electricity at a cost lower than JEA’s cost.

JEA Chief Operating Officer Melissa Dkyes said the federal Energy Policy Act of 2005, which resulted in the “Energy Star” ratings for a host of products, created lasting changes in the electric marketplace. The number of JEA electric customers increased by 16 percent from 2006 to 2018, but the volume of electric sales decreased 8 percent over that time frame.
JEA predicts that trend will continue with customers increasing by 16 percent through 2030 while the amount of electric sales falls another 8 percent.
“It is an absolutely staggering impact on our business,” D***s said. “Our business has fundamentally changed.”

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Looking at your pool.... staring at your pool.... filtering it.... electric usage.... chlorinating it..... paying for pool service.... and you still can't swim in it. Too cold!

Simple you have 3 options:
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Also according to U.S. Department of Energy the cost of operation per year which can add up quickly. Gas cost $1,704, electric cost $840, and Heliocol $30-$74 (added electric for automatic system).

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If your household consists of 2 people, 10-12% of electric bill is for hot water. 4 people 20-25% & if you have more than 4, you definitely need a solar hot water system. If your electric hot water heater is fairly new, we can retro fit it for solar. If it is not so new, we can install a new hot water heater and solar panel and the Federal Government will pay 30% of system. You are basically getting hot water tank for free. One solar panel on your roof, a circulator pump, and your in business. Much hotter water and the system will pay for itself with lower utility bills. Don't yell at the kids to hurry up in shower, enjoy!

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Solar Water Heaters
If your household consists of 2 people, 10-12% of electric bill is for hot water. 4 people 20-25% & if you have more than 4, you definitely need a solar hot water system. If your electric hot water heater is fairly new, we can retro fit it for solar. If it is not so new, we can install a new hot water heater and solar panel and the Federal Government will pay 30% of system. You are basically getting hot water tank for free. One solar panel on your roof, a circulator pump, and your in business. Much hotter water and the system will pay for itself with lower utility bills. Don't yell at the kids to hurry up in shower, enjoy!

Truth is...
Most believe they cannot afford solar. Truth is, if you can afford to pay your utility bill then you can afford solar. Why not invest into your own home instead of renting power with rising utility rates.

TESLA POWERWALL BATTERY
They're here and we've got them right in our Ormond Beach location. Feel free to come check them out and all of our other products on display in our showroom. See our installation and service department and meet the team. The entire roof of building is covered with solar panels, which powers the facility and charges our battery back-up system. Before you decide to use any home contractor visit their facility.
Call today for an in home presentation

SWIM NOW, PAY LATER (1 YEAR)
Looking at your pool.... staring at your pool.... filtering it.... electric usage.... chlorinating it..... paying for pool service.... and you still can't swim in it. Too cold!

Simple you have 3 options:
Gas heater, electric heater, or solar pool heater. They all cost about the same to buy. According to the U.S. Department of Energy website, lifetime of gas heater is 5 years, electric heater 10 years, and Heliocol solar heater 20+ years with full (12) year warranty, plus a Limited Lifetime Warranty. See cart below.

Also according to U.S. Department of Energy the cost of operation per year which can add up quickly. Gas cost $1,704, electric cost $840, and Heliocol $30-$74 (added electric for automatic system).

SWIM NOW PAY LATER
Same as cash loan...
ZERO DOWN, ZERO INTEREST, ZERO PAYMENTS FOR (1) YEAR. At end of year you can choose to pay off or convert to a low interest installment loan.

SWIM NOW PAY LATER
Same as cash loan...
ZERO DOWN, ZERO INTEREST, ZERO PAYMENTS FOR (1) YEAR. At end of year you can choose to pay off or convert to a low interest installment loan.

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They're here and we've got them right in our Ormond Beach location. Feel free to come check them out and all of our other products on display in our beautiful showroom. See our installation and service department and meet the team. The entire roof of building is covered with solar panels, which powers the facility and charges our battery back-up system. Before you decide to use any home contractor visit their facility. Many of them work out of a rented garage somewhere.

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Looking at your pool.... staring at your pool.... filtering it.... electric usage.... chlorinating it..... paying for pool service.... and you still can't swim in it. Too cold!

Simple you have 3 options:
Gas heater, electric heater, or solar pool heater. They all cost about the same to buy. According to the U.S. Department of Energy website, lifetime of gas heater is 5 years, electric heater 10 years, and Heliocol solar heater 20+ years with full (12) year warranty, plus a Limited Lifetime Warranty. See cart below.

Also according to U.S. Department of Energy the cost of operation per year which can add up quickly. Gas cost $1,704, electric cost $840, and Heliocol $30-$74 (added electric for automatic system).

SWIM NOW PAY LATER
Same as cash loan...
ZERO DOWN, ZERO INTEREST, ZERO PAYMENTS FOR (1) YEAR. At end of year you can choose to pay off or convert to a low interest installment loan.

All JEA customers know they are getting ripped off every moth when they see their bill. The bad news is JEA predicts a 52% rate increase over the next decade. The good news is you do have an option. Start will a small solar electric system, (1) Telsa Power Wall Battery and start saving money now. Finance the system and your utility savings, plus Federal Tax Credit will make your payments. $0 Down. Will not change your current budget. When either of the (2) lawsuits against JEA makes them go to Net Metering like all other Florida utilities you will save even more. If you do nothing. Over the next 10 years your going to give JEA tens of thousand in rented electric that you could have used to invest in your home with free electric for rest of life. Going Green and securing your family against uncontrollable electric companies. People in states with very high electric utility rate like California, New York, & Hawaii all ready are way ahead buying up solar panels as fast as they can get produced. See SunPower stock, up 150% for 6 months of this year. Let me come and explain further or come out to our showroom in Holly Hill and if you don't agree you can throw me out of your home or walk out of our showroom. Nothing to loose. Gain energy independence for life.
See below.

JEA customers face the potential for steep, double-digit increases in electric and water rates over the next decade if JEA clings to a “status quo” approach in the face of changes in the utility industry, according to a dire outlook given to the JEA board on Tuesday.
The base rate for electric bills would increase by 52 percent during that time frame. JEA could hold the base rate increase to 40 percent if the utility stopped making annual contributions to City Hall after 2023, which would blow a huge hole in the city’s budget, according to the report given by JEA administrators.
On the water side, JEA would either have to increase rates by 16 percent over the next decade, or use a 9 percent increase while eliminating financial contributions to the city after 2023.
The bleak forecast contrasts with JEA’s shorter-term outlook. The utility is not increasing rates for its 2019-20 budget. JEA has plans underway to build a new corporate headquarters building in downtown and a handful of solar farms across the city.
JEA and the city recently agreed to extend the annual financial contributions made by JEA through 2023 with annual 1 percent increases, reaching $122.4 million in the final year.
But JEA officials say the utility has gone through wrenching changes that continue to pose stiff challenges. The utility might need the City Council to change City Charter restraints on how JEA operates so it can enter new lines of business so the status quo projection “does not become reality,” JEA Chief Executive Officer Aaron Zahn said.
He said JEA will bring an action plan to the board in the future.

“The first step is status quo — what happens if you do nothing,” Zahn said. “The second step is what happens if you only use the tools in your toolbox, and the third step is to ask yourself what happens if you have other tools. I think that’s what we owe the community and the public.”
He said one potential source of business for JEA could be the growing retail market for energy-efficient technology and renewable energy.
JEA did not provide any figures for how the potential rate increases in the “status quo” outlook would affect typical residential bills for electric, water and sewer services. Ryan Wannemacher, chief financial officer for JEA, put the increase at around $500 per year.
“What happens to our customers, in particular our low-income customers, if we increase their bills by nearly $500 per year?” Wannemacher said. “What happens to our business community, economic development and the quality of life in Northeast Florida if we increase rates by 52 percent [for electric base rates] and 15 percent [for water]? What will happen if we’re unable to provide the kind of financial support that we historically have been able to provide to the city?”
The base rate is a large portion of an electric bill. Other portions of the bill cover the cost of fuel used to generate the power, plus various charges.
A year ago, the city and JEA went through an examination of whether the time was right to sell JEA. A sale of JEA is not part of the scenario the utility is examining in the current study.
Zahn said one potential area for JEA to open new lines of business would be in the field of energy-efficient technology. The status quo study predicts that around 2025, customers will be able to install solar panels and battery storage to produce electricity at a cost lower than JEA’s cost.

JEA Chief Operating Officer Melissa Dkyes said the federal Energy Policy Act of 2005, which resulted in the “Energy Star” ratings for a host of products, created lasting changes in the electric marketplace. The number of JEA electric customers increased by 16 percent from 2006 to 2018, but the volume of electric sales decreased 8 percent over that time frame.
JEA predicts that trend will continue with customers increasing by 16 percent through 2030 while the amount of electric sales falls another 8 percent.
“It is an absolutely staggering impact on our business,” D***s said. “Our business has fundamentally changed.”

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Do Solar Panels Work in the Winter?
Short answer — yes, they do. Solar panels convert sunlight into electricity. As long as there is sunlight falling on the panels, it does not matter how hot or cold it is. In fact, photovoltaic (PV) solar panels work more efficiently when it is cold.
The most powerful energy resource available in the world is right above your head. Even in the most frigid weather, solar panels turn sunlight into electricity. Solar panels create energy from our sun’s abundant light—not the sun’s heat. So, how do solar panels work? Briefly, when sunlight photon particles hit solar panel photovoltaic cells, electrons in the silicon are put into motion.
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The consumption of non-renewable sources like oil, gas and coal is increasing at an alarming rate. The time has finally come to look after some other renewable sources of energy i.e. solar, wind and geothermal energy. Although many countries have started utilizing solar energy extensively but still they have to go a long way to exploit this energy to fulfill their daily demand for energy. Here are few facts on solar energy that can help you assess the potential of solar energy to meet global requirements.

What is Solar Energy?

Solar energy refers to energy from the sun. The sun has produced energy for billions of years. It is the most important source of energy for life forms. It is a renewable source of energy unlike non- renewable sources such as fossil fuels. Solar energy technologies use the sun’s energy to light homes, produce hot water, heat homes as shown in solar tankless water heater reviews and electricity.
The main benefit of solar energy is that it does not produce any pollutants and is one of the cleanest source of energy. It is a renewable source of energy, requires low maintenance and are easy to install. The only limitation that solar energy possess is that it cannot be used at night and amount of sunlight that is received on earth is depends on location, time of day, time of year, and weather conditions.

Fact 1: Solar energy is a completely free source of energy and it is found in abundance. Though the sun is 90 million miles from the earth, it takes less than 10 minutes for light to travel from that much of distance.

Fact 2: Solar energy which comprises of radiant heat and light from the sun can be harnessed with some modern technology like photo-voltaic, solar heating, artificial photosynthesis, solar architecture and solar thermal electricity.

Fact 3: The solar technology can be distinguished into active and passive. Photovoltaic panels and solar thermal collectors which harness solar energy are examples of active solar technology. Passive technology includes constructing rooms to improve air circulation, orienting space to favorably use sunlight.

Fact 4: The earth gets 174 Petawatts of incoming solar radiation in the upper atmosphere. About 30% is reflected back to space and the rest is absorbed by oceans, clouds and land masses.

Fact 5: The water cycle is an important result of solar insulation. The earth, oceans and atmosphere absorb solar radiation and their temperature rises. Warm air rises from the oceans causing convection. When this air rises to high altitudes, clouds are created by condensation of water v***r. These clouds cause rains that bring water back to the earth’s surface which completes the water cycle.

Fact 6: Solar energy has also another use. By means of photosynthesis, solar energy is converted by green plants into chemical energy which creates the bio mass that makes up the fossil fuels.

Fact 7: Horticulture and agriculture seek to make the maximum use of solar energy. These include techniques like timing of planting cycles and mixing of plant varieties. Green houses are also used to convert light into heat to promote year round cultivation of special crops.

Fact 8: Solar powered hot water systems utilize solar energy to heat water. In certain areas, 60 to 70% of water used domestically for temperatures as high as 60 degree Celsius can be made available by solar heating.

Fact 9: Solar chimneys are passive solar ventilation systems. Shafts connect the interior and exterior of the building. The functioning can be improved by glazing and using thermal mass materials.

Fact 10: Solar energy can also be used for making potable, brackish or saline water. Without using electricity or chemicals, waste water can be treated. Creating salt from sea water is also one of the oldest uses of solar energy.

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*Increase the value of your property*
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FLORIDA SOLAR ENERGY REBATES
You may be eligible to earn a 30% Federal Solar Tax Credit! Basically, the tax credit is subtracted directly from your tax liability. When you install one of our solar products like: solar water heating, solar electric, solar power with battery back-up, or a solar attic fans, you may qualify to receive up to 30% of the value of the system in your new home or existing home. Contact us to see how much money YOU can save today!!!

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UTILITY COMPANY INCENTIVES
Incentives can range from $550 up to $800 depending on your utility company and your location. Some of central Florida cities have additional rebates available when converting to solar energy. Contact us to find out if your city qualifies. JEA is offering an $800.00 instant rebate for their customers along with your 30% tax credit! There’s never been a better time to Solar-Fit your home!

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The Cost of Doing Nothing: Is it more expensive to invest in Solar energy, or do nothing?
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