Lights Out!

For all of my fellow Jacksonville, Fl residents. Lets talk a little bit about our electricity company we like to call good ole JEA. It's amazing to me as big as Jacksonville is we have only one electric company. Wow it's crazy i know. Anyways good ole, good ole JEA is what we call a monopoly it's all we got and it's something we need; can't really live without it. When you first get JEA you have to pay a deposit either 300 or 200 depends on where you live. If they apply it to your bill it's lump sum not split up. Amongst all the other deposits and fees you had to pay to move in, in the first place. Some how the bill is always due at the end of the month or the beginning either way around the same time rent is do. And if you think you can call and get a payment arrangement just forget it. It's not going to happen. It could be for several different reasons. To name a few( sorry can't make a payment arrangemanet the first six months or sorry can't make a payment arrangement on pass due balances). So basically pay or light candles and there is no getting a month behind. You're shut off when the next bill rolls around (now where did I put my flash light). Be aware when you are late or can't pay your bill at all and additional deposit is added to your account. Yeah! Yeah! I know what you're thinking, if I can't even pay my regular bill what make you think i can pay a deposit? Right! I know we can't win for losing. Then they decided to increase there rates. I guess gas is the blame here too. Now! Now! I'm not being fair their employees do need their bonuses. Let's give them a round of applause they must be taking the payments right and have the phrase no payment arrangement can be made sorry! Forgive me for thinking about our poor people that have to limit our light usage, hot water usage, air condition cause we can sweat, take cold shower's and read in the dark! Because they must receive their precious bonus. There is no trying to figure out how your bill jumped from $150 to $200, because looking at your JEA bill is not like looking at your cell phone bill, now way to tell your usage from that bill. There is no threaten to leave and go some place else; let me remind you it's a monopoly. There is no one else. All we got is good ole good ole JEA. So get your check or cash ready and go stand in line (no debit or credit card can be used) and pay your bill. Because as big a city as we are JEA is our one and only electricity provider.