I know it doesn’t do any good, but it sure made me feel a little better. For those that don’t know, Appalachian Power has raised its rates more than 60 percent in the last two years, and residents in their service area are outraged, as they should be. We’re talking about a company turning record profits and they continue to increase rates regularly. It’s getting to the point were we are seriously considering installing some solar panels to help offset the cost of electricity. Five years ago, rate were reasonable, but now, the electric bills are high enough that investing in $2,000 worth of solar panels would pay for itself a lot faster.