RATES
CUSTOMER
Slogans
Miscellaneous
100

In 1957, a residential customer paid $1.75 for this bill component

What is per kW of demand

100
Miami boasts the oldest continuously active account in our system with a date of 1914. What type of commercial property is it
What is a church
100
FPL has a rich history of slogans. What was the meaning behind this 1930's slogan
What is utilizing power during off-peak
100

1959 article in the Sunshine Service News" FPL Plants Convert For Alternative Fuel". What was the alternative fuel?

What is natural gas

200
This island community had their own rate in 1926 entitled Refrigeration and Water Pumping
What is Ana Maria
200
What system of record was use to manage customer information before computers and CIS 1
What are house cards
200
This slogan appeared in the 1950's and 1960's - what was the purpose behind it
What is convert from gas to electric appliances
200
In 1959, "Modern Meter Shops" were opened in these two cities after a decision was made to move them out of crowded distribution yards.
What is Ft Lauderdale and West Palm Beach
300

Snowbirds were offered this rate schedule as early as 1939

What is Seasonal Power?

300

Back in the day, each district office had an employee whose role was to train customers in the care and use of electric appliances.

What is a Home Service Representative

300
This slogan was used in the 1940's depicting Reddy Kilowatt with this tag line under his name
What is "Your Electric Servant"
300

Reddy Kilowatt made his first appearance in 1926. He was the brainchild of a Commercial Manager working for this State's utility

What is Alabama Power

400
Offered today, this commercial rate was also on the books in 1944 as a rider code. Consider this calculation in your answer kWh/kW/hours in the period
What is High Load Factor
400
in 1929, FPL published a revised edition of the General Rules and Regulations for Electric Service. It contained rules around meter tests, customer deposits and billing periods. What is this document called today
What is the Florida Administrative Code
400
In the 1940's, this slogan touted that Sunshine Service Sells All Three: Service - Use - Servant. What does "Servant" mean
What are electric appliances
400
The unofficial name of the corporate retreat in Marion County that came complete with a grass airstrip was "Company Camp". What was the official name?
What is Northeastern Conference Center
500
Load control rider LC was active in 1957 with a request for the customer to "curtail load as much as practicable" during these hours
What is 5p to 9p
500
Service charges have been in place since the 1920's. Entitled 'Reimbursement for Extra Expenses" the amount of $____ was charged for special trips including inspections, disconnects and reconnects
What is $1.00
500
This slogan was popular in the 1950's; _____ wins Friends for Florida - For Your Company - For You!
What is Courtesy
500

To keep demand high, the electrical industry launched the Live Better Electrically campaign in 1956 and then the Medallion Home campaign in 1957. These 5 appliances were required to qualify as a Medallion Home.

What is electric clothes washer and dryer, waste disposal, refrigerator and all-electric heating.