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Collin Roehner CORRESPONDENCE AUG 09, 2016 DOCUMENT NO Collin Roehner From: Bev DeMello Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2016 2:12 PM To: Angela Charles; Ashley Quick; Collin Roehner; Hong Wang; Rachel Arnold; Sandra Soto Cc: Janet Brunson; '[email protected]' Subject: FW: Florida Public Service Commission: Stop the Rate Increase Docket # 160021 Attachments: signatures_1469389635.csv; ATT00001.txt Good afternoon: We are submitting these signatures to the FPL Docket No. 160021 Correspondence File. Thank you. Bev DeMello Assistant Director Office of Consumer Assistance & Outreach -----Original Message----- From: Ruth McHargue Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2016 9:33 AM To: Consumer Correspondence Subject: FW: Florida Public Service Commission: Stop the Rate Increase Docket # 160021 Customer correspondence for docket file 160021 -----Original Message----- From: Terry LaPlante [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, August 07, 2016 2:56 PM To: Consumer Contact Subject: Florida Public Service Commission: Stop the Rate Increase Docket # 160021 Dear Public Service Commissioners, I am asking you to deny the FPL rate increase. I know too many people living in nice homes who keep their thermostats at 80 degrees because they can’t afford to keep their homes comfortable. I can’t imagine what happens to the poor and do not think they should be forced to live without any air conditioning. I am submitting a petition protesting the rate increase. It has been signed by 5,738 Florida residents. 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