Honourable Members of Parliament,
I, like many others, often say that you do not do anything.
Our reason for that is because we do not hear of, nor do we see anything that you do.
There are many issues that have to be tackled post haste and your sub-committees seem not to be aware of them.
Through this medium, I will present one issue, with high hopes that you can deal with it, collectively and quickly.
GEBE
Many of us have made sacrifices and invested in alternative energy/green energy. I, for one, did it knowing that, when I get to pensionable age, GEBE’s electric bills would be beyond what I can afford.
Now that GEBE is using their new metres, net-metering (metre spins backwards) is no longer possible.
I urge you to implore GEBE to allow net-metering until you have a chance to determine what would be paid to those of us, who over-produce (put more into the grid than we use).
It is simply unfair to us, to take energy that we produce and give us nothing in return.
The assistance to senior citizens is handled unfairly.
There is no rationale given, to explain what qualifies one for assistance.
Considering that GEBE is becoming a “political cash-cow,” I suggest the following:
GEBE gives every pensioner an electricity allowance.
The allowance would be as follows:
If pension is up to Fls. 700.00, Allowance is Fls. 200.00
If pension is up to Fls. 850.00, Allowance is Fls. 150.00
If pension is up to Minimum, Allowance is Fls. 100.00
It should not matter if they have a bill in their name or not.
They have to contribute towards electricity and water usage.
I understand that the second suggestion will take time to calculate, but the first one, net metering, can be dealt with immediately.
Respectfully,
Clifton R. Wilson
