Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. Saying it is trying to meet the needs of a growing number of customers, Tampa Electric Co. will ask state regulators to approve a plan that would raise base electric rates over the next three years. Tampa Electric on Thursday... Continue Reading
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Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. Duke Energy Florida will seek state approval of a three-year plan that would increase customers’ base electric rates and expand solar-power generation. Duke on Wednesday notified the Florida Public Service Commission that... Continue Reading
The Florida Municipal Electric Association (FMEA) announced its 2023 “Restoring Communities Awards,” which recognize public power utilities for their exemplary power restoration efforts to their own communities and for providing or receiving mutual aid following significant weather... Continue Reading
FMEA’s Electric Bill Comparison for December 2023 shows the average bills of public power utilities across Florida are among the lowest in the state, coming in at an average of $38.35 lower than the average bills of other utilities per 1,000 kWh. Overall, out of fifteen ranked categories,... Continue Reading
Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. An effort to prevent local governments from regulating electric-vehicle charging stations started to move through the Florida Senate on Tuesday as part of a wide-ranging package dealing with the Department of Agriculture and... Continue Reading
Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. The state Division of Emergency Management said Wednesday that electricity had been restored for most utility customers who lost power because of a tornado-filled storm system that swept across the state on Tuesday. The state also... Continue Reading
Clint Bullock, General Manager & CEO of OUC – The Reliable One, has been named to Florida Trend’s “Florida 500” list in the Energy category for the fifth consecutive year. Compiled annually by the business magazine’s editors, the special section highlights the 500... Continue Reading
Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. After a federal judge dismissed Gov. Ron DeSantis as a defendant last month, plaintiffs are continuing to pursue a lawsuit challenging a new state law that overhauled the municipal utility in the Gainesville area. The group... Continue Reading
Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. In an issue that could affect cities across the state, Florida House members Wednesday started moving forward with a proposal aimed at preventing municipalities from charging higher water and sewer rates to customers who live... Continue Reading
Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. The Florida Supreme Court on Wednesday said it will hear arguments Feb. 7 in a dispute about state regulators’ approvals of storm-protection plans for four electric utilities. The state Office of Public Counsel, which... Continue Reading
FMEA’s Electric Bill Comparison for November 2023 shows the average bills of public power utilities across Florida are among the lowest in the state, coming in at an average of $36.83 lower than the average bills of other utilities per 1,000 kWh. Overall, out of fifteen ranked categories,... Continue Reading
Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. A federal judge Thursday dismissed claims against Gov. Ron DeSantis in a challenge to a new state law that overhauled the municipal utility in the Gainesville area. U.S. District Judge Allen Winsor ruled against the group... Continue Reading