Comments on: BELCO Fee Changes To Take Effect June 1st https://bernews.com/2014/05/belco-cuts-costs-for-low-use-residents/ Bermuda's #1 source for 24/7 breaking news, photos & videos Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:22:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.7.5 By: Aye Girl https://bernews.com/2014/05/belco-cuts-costs-for-low-use-residents/#comment-2361245 Wed, 28 May 2014 17:06:53 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=289766#comment-2361245 What about single non-professionals? Single mothers of one? Single men with no kids? More like all this time we were subsidizing you. Let’s see,I only have 1 light on at a time (2 at the most), either the TV or the computer on, never both, I’m out of the house more than I’m in because nobody’s helping me pay the rent, yet I have been paying the same amount. The system is a pile of s*** but that is just another load on the pile.

]]> By: micro https://bernews.com/2014/05/belco-cuts-costs-for-low-use-residents/#comment-2352685 Fri, 23 May 2014 21:35:48 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=289766#comment-2352685 That would just cause the cost of power to increase…

]]> By: Solar Home https://bernews.com/2014/05/belco-cuts-costs-for-low-use-residents/#comment-2350822 Fri, 23 May 2014 02:16:39 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=289766#comment-2350822 We got some der panels a year ago and are on track for a 6 year payback so you might wanna check those numbers SolarP.

]]> By: Burned https://bernews.com/2014/05/belco-cuts-costs-for-low-use-residents/#comment-2350742 Fri, 23 May 2014 01:18:56 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=289766#comment-2350742 So why don’t we shut down their profits by using the bare necessity of power. Let’s sacrifice some creature comforts and hit them where it hurts. Imagine if we all did that for a week or two.

]]> By: lizard https://bernews.com/2014/05/belco-cuts-costs-for-low-use-residents/#comment-2350632 Fri, 23 May 2014 00:03:40 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=289766#comment-2350632 Guess you did not read where Belco said they would make
$16,000 less revenue. How is that “Exactly the same” as you put it.

You sound like Belco management, or ex or a shareholder.

Go figure!

]]> By: One love https://bernews.com/2014/05/belco-cuts-costs-for-low-use-residents/#comment-2350487 Thu, 22 May 2014 22:35:54 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=289766#comment-2350487 If you read the article, you would see that the graduated facilities charge will not be applied to net metered customers (those with pv).

]]> By: steve https://bernews.com/2014/05/belco-cuts-costs-for-low-use-residents/#comment-2350366 Thu, 22 May 2014 21:21:17 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=289766#comment-2350366 Yes, it is laughable particularly the percentage gimmick. They set the change to take affect just at the time we need to turn on the air conditioning as well. Tell me they won’t see a revenue increase.

They should lose the fuel adjustment. This may actually force them to move faster on solar, wind and ocean energy alternatives.

It won’t be long before green technology is affordable to everyone. Think belco, think!

]]> By: micro https://bernews.com/2014/05/belco-cuts-costs-for-low-use-residents/#comment-2350356 Thu, 22 May 2014 21:15:51 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=289766#comment-2350356 Find it odd my ~30kwh daily average has suddenly shot up to 50kwh since these new fees were first announced weeks ago.

I’m not saying its a conspiracy, but I do find it a strange coincidence.

]]> By: George https://bernews.com/2014/05/belco-cuts-costs-for-low-use-residents/#comment-2349894 Thu, 22 May 2014 16:46:16 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=289766#comment-2349894 Its quite simple – change your behaviour (usage) and you will pay less! You seemed to have missed that simple point! Shouldn’t you be out looking for a job anyway instead of being home all day if your not incapacitated due to age or disability?!

]]> By: True Dat https://bernews.com/2014/05/belco-cuts-costs-for-low-use-residents/#comment-2349796 Thu, 22 May 2014 15:37:26 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=289766#comment-2349796 Either Way Belco wins!!

]]> By: Thanks BELCO - NOT https://bernews.com/2014/05/belco-cuts-costs-for-low-use-residents/#comment-2349721 Thu, 22 May 2014 14:53:46 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=289766#comment-2349721 So now families, who have larger usage, will subsidize single households, who use less electricity.

Families, many who have members out of work, already struggling and at home even more will now subsidize the single household, most of whom are single professionals who are most probably out at work all day.

]]> By: sage https://bernews.com/2014/05/belco-cuts-costs-for-low-use-residents/#comment-2349591 Thu, 22 May 2014 13:22:48 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=289766#comment-2349591 Family man you hit the nail on the head there, all recipients of the $5,000 rebate from govt. should be expected to pay it forward once the systems pay themselves off, what government has done is subsidize those who could well afford to go solar and end the rebate when those less able thought energy independence was within their grasp.Typical.

]]> By: Solar P https://bernews.com/2014/05/belco-cuts-costs-for-low-use-residents/#comment-2349434 Thu, 22 May 2014 11:37:18 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=289766#comment-2349434 Solar panels take up to 15 years pay back, provided nothing happens to them. People who buy solar panels these days are simply helping generate funds for the future development of solar panels. They are very minimally helping themselves out in the process.

Unless you are rich or a super green person, I wouldn’t invest.

]]> By: Family Man https://bernews.com/2014/05/belco-cuts-costs-for-low-use-residents/#comment-2349239 Thu, 22 May 2014 09:25:46 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=289766#comment-2349239 Assuming Belco has given you accurate figures for the percentage of users in each band. Possible but highly doubtful.

]]> By: Family Man https://bernews.com/2014/05/belco-cuts-costs-for-low-use-residents/#comment-2349209 Thu, 22 May 2014 09:09:46 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=289766#comment-2349209 Exactly ‘say say say’.

All those ‘struggling’ homeowners who installed thousands of dollars of PV solar equipment to reduce their net energy usage from Belco now need a break. They’ve managed to reduce their average daily kWhr usage to the minimum so they’ll now be subsidized by those of us that couldn’t afford to spend thousands of dollars to instal solar.

They got a subsidy from government to instal their solar panels (thanks to my taxes) and now they’re getting monthly subsidies from us thanks to Belco.

]]> By: Know your math https://bernews.com/2014/05/belco-cuts-costs-for-low-use-residents/#comment-2348850 Thu, 22 May 2014 04:07:24 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=289766#comment-2348850 Auto correct blows

]]> By: Know your math https://bernews.com/2014/05/belco-cuts-costs-for-low-use-residents/#comment-2348847 Thu, 22 May 2014 04:06:24 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=289766#comment-2348847 That $0.03 is due to the rounding off off percentages

Unless the total number of meters (accounted for) is a multiple of 5 or 100 there is no way you would reach a whole number for those of those percentages. It is CLEARLY evident those percentages were rounded. And to further back up my math, they said this have no change in revenue. So. Yes I am calling you out LIZARD! You either do not understand the discrepancy or you are purposely trying to make a scene like the PLP always do.

Prove me wrong with match and I will apologize.

Sincerely, yours ;)

]]> By: Say say say https://bernews.com/2014/05/belco-cuts-costs-for-low-use-residents/#comment-2348831 Thu, 22 May 2014 03:55:35 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=289766#comment-2348831 Lack o lite

]]> By: Say say say https://bernews.com/2014/05/belco-cuts-costs-for-low-use-residents/#comment-2348828 Thu, 22 May 2014 03:54:37 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=289766#comment-2348828 If you don’t like it you can simply generate your own lack olive.

]]> By: nuffin but the truth https://bernews.com/2014/05/belco-cuts-costs-for-low-use-residents/#comment-2348720 Thu, 22 May 2014 02:29:24 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=289766#comment-2348720 belco are the GREEDIEST bunch of scavengers on de rock!

The sooner we get another Power Company here to piss off belco the better!

]]> By: Jus sayin https://bernews.com/2014/05/belco-cuts-costs-for-low-use-residents/#comment-2348629 Thu, 22 May 2014 01:34:17 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=289766#comment-2348629 It’s an increase to the total bill. Sneaky way to disguise it. Like the 1% payroll tax increase…..

]]> By: Truth is killin' me... https://bernews.com/2014/05/belco-cuts-costs-for-low-use-residents/#comment-2348583 Thu, 22 May 2014 01:13:36 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=289766#comment-2348583 BELCO is full of ****!

]]> By: Jo Blo https://bernews.com/2014/05/belco-cuts-costs-for-low-use-residents/#comment-2348550 Thu, 22 May 2014 00:50:22 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=289766#comment-2348550 Sa-weeeeeet!!

]]> By: Homer https://bernews.com/2014/05/belco-cuts-costs-for-low-use-residents/#comment-2348507 Thu, 22 May 2014 00:28:54 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=289766#comment-2348507 How does $33- $49.50 add up to a 3.8% increase???????
How does $33- $75.00 add up to a 3.9% increase??????? WELL BELCO PLEASE DO TELL US HOW YOU DID YOUR MATH!

]]> By: Black Soil https://bernews.com/2014/05/belco-cuts-costs-for-low-use-residents/#comment-2348415 Wed, 21 May 2014 23:26:02 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=289766#comment-2348415 This is the sign of changing time. To be fair the PLP and UBP never gave a s***…both these parties put zero pressure on the utilities board to stand up to this fat cat monopoly. The tiered approach should have been done 20 years ago when the rest of the world went that way. BELCO should also be charging cheap rates late at night.

]]> By: Terry https://bernews.com/2014/05/belco-cuts-costs-for-low-use-residents/#comment-2348404 Wed, 21 May 2014 23:18:36 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=289766#comment-2348404 Good point frank.

Now publish a list of management and shareholders.

That’s where it all lies/lyes/lieze…………………

Go haid.
Show me the list and I can show at least $400 million in property.

]]> By: lizard https://bernews.com/2014/05/belco-cuts-costs-for-low-use-residents/#comment-2348359 Wed, 21 May 2014 22:51:11 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=289766#comment-2348359 I said not much – just in case you don’t know .03 cents “is not much”.

]]> By: HA! https://bernews.com/2014/05/belco-cuts-costs-for-low-use-residents/#comment-2348223 Wed, 21 May 2014 21:24:39 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=289766#comment-2348223 Soooooooo….they are only changing the fixed Facilities Surcharge, but not the Fuel Adjustment, which is actually what doubles your bill? People are getting excited over saving $8-$18 per month?

If find it laughable, at best, that they have the nerve to say “Percentage Increase/Decrease On Overall Bill”. That is complete BS – you are saving on a PORTION of the bill, not the overall bill. Do they truly think that $18 a month is going to make a huge difference? Yay…now folks can buy one extra loaf of bread, carton of milk and some eggs. SMDH!

]]> By: frank https://bernews.com/2014/05/belco-cuts-costs-for-low-use-residents/#comment-2348197 Wed, 21 May 2014 21:04:03 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=289766#comment-2348197 belco charges for the same piece of cable coming into your house over and over you pay for the meter the same they are still a bunch of blood sucking vanpires

]]> By: SERZ TALK https://bernews.com/2014/05/belco-cuts-costs-for-low-use-residents/#comment-2348194 Wed, 21 May 2014 21:02:17 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=289766#comment-2348194 You worked it out? Please, show me the math.

Old
($33*1)=$33.

New
($15*0.26) + ($25*0.18) + ($33*0.28) + ($49.5*0.22) + ($75*0.06) = $33

If you do the actual math its roughly $33.03 however im sure those percentages have all been rounded up/down for simplicity. If you take the actual percentages im sure it is the EXACT same.

]]> By: Steve https://bernews.com/2014/05/belco-cuts-costs-for-low-use-residents/#comment-2348190 Wed, 21 May 2014 20:58:31 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=289766#comment-2348190 And what about the Fuel Adjustment charge, what’s happened with that?

]]> By: SERZ TALK https://bernews.com/2014/05/belco-cuts-costs-for-low-use-residents/#comment-2348188 Wed, 21 May 2014 20:57:07 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=289766#comment-2348188 This has nothing to do with Government. Belco is simply shifting the cost around so the energy hogs have to pay more. Here is some basic math to prove it.

($33*1)=$33.

($15*0.26) + ($25*0.18) + ($33*0.28) + ($49.5*0.22) + ($75*0.06) = $33

At the end of the day…they are still bringing in the same amount of money, hence, Belco is still making the same amount as they were before.

]]> By: lizard https://bernews.com/2014/05/belco-cuts-costs-for-low-use-residents/#comment-2348159 Wed, 21 May 2014 20:37:31 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=289766#comment-2348159 “The facilities charge covers the cost of specific infrastructure and business services required for each metered connection”. Written by a politician (I bet) as it is total BS. Tell us what the specific infrastructure is.
I worked the new “scheme” out and BELCO does actually make more money by
applying the new method, so who are you lying to. Not much but don’t come across as the good guy here. Further more stop giving money to cricket and the likes – that’s our money – give it back to us, like Garry Madeiros did one year. Guess his conscience pricked him.

]]> By: Family Man https://bernews.com/2014/05/belco-cuts-costs-for-low-use-residents/#comment-2348153 Wed, 21 May 2014 20:31:53 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=289766#comment-2348153 Why do we even bother with an “Energy Commission”.

Its all window dressing folks. Belco calls the shots.

]]> By: Family Man https://bernews.com/2014/05/belco-cuts-costs-for-low-use-residents/#comment-2348150 Wed, 21 May 2014 20:30:41 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=289766#comment-2348150 So the “facility fee” which was originally implemented on the basis that it covers the cost of providing the service to the residence has now been changed. It’s now become a fee for Belco to force family users, who have a larger usage, to subsidize single households who use less electricity.

Large families are now subsidizing the single professionals.

Way to go Belco.

]]> By: Terry https://bernews.com/2014/05/belco-cuts-costs-for-low-use-residents/#comment-2348111 Wed, 21 May 2014 20:08:48 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=289766#comment-2348111 This is great nooze.
Finally the Senate and House of Assembly with be made to pay extra for all that hot air.

Ooops…………
Damn I was close but they don’t have to pay to play………………..Bawahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
I need a rum.

Heppy 26th May………

]]> By: seenit https://bernews.com/2014/05/belco-cuts-costs-for-low-use-residents/#comment-2348100 Wed, 21 May 2014 20:01:16 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=289766#comment-2348100 And you PLP supporters say the OBA/UBP aren’t looking after us! Lol

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