Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. Florida lawmakers have restarted a move to impose annual registration fees on electric vehicles amid pushback over the proposed amount. The Senate Transportation Committee on Wednesday backed a proposal (SB 28) that would require... Continue Reading
Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. House Speaker Paul Renner said Tuesday that lawmakers during the 2024 legislative session will take steps to support energy companies and place limits on children's access to social-media sites. The Palm Coast Republican said... Continue Reading
The University of North Florida (UNF) School of Engineering and JEA today celebrated the grand opening of the JEA Sustainable Solutions Lab. JEA has made a 5-year financial commitment of $500,000 that will provide UNF undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to research renewable energy... Continue Reading
FMEA’s Electric Bill Comparison for October 2023 shows the average bills of public power utilities across Florida are among the lowest in the state, coming in at an average of $36.09 lower than the average bills of other utilities per 1,000 kWh. Overall, out of fifteen ranked categories,... Continue Reading
The Florida Municipal Electric Association (FMEA) recently recognized Ocala Electric Utility (OEU) with a “Building Strong Communities” award for making valuable investments that enhance the quality of life in its community, beyond efficient delivery of affordable, reliable and clean... Continue Reading
Fiber internet is the fastest and most reliable internet technology available FPUAnet Communications, a division of the Fort Pierce Utilities Authority (FPUA), is pleased to announce the launch of fiber internet service in the Lincoln Park area of Fort Pierce. Fiber internet is the fastest and... Continue Reading
Sixty-seven public power electric utilities and utility organizations earned Excellence in Public Power Communications Awards from the American Public Power Association. The awards were presented this week at APPA’s Customer Connections Conference in San Antonio, Texas. The annual awards... Continue Reading
JEA ranked highest in business customer satisfaction for service among mid-size utilities in the South in the 2023 J.D. Power Electric Utility Business Customer Satisfaction Study, J.D. Power announced today. The study measures electric utilities based on surveys from customers. The rankings are... Continue Reading
Kissimmee Utility Authority earned a Public Power Customer Satisfaction Award, a Smart Energy Provider (SEP) designation and an Excellence in Public Power Communications Award from the American Public Power Association. The awards were presented this week at APPA’s Customer Connections... Continue Reading
Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. After Florida Power & Light said the tab for restoring electricity after Hurricane Ian and Hurricane Nicole was lower than expected, state regulators Thursday approved a proposal that will reduce the amount of storm costs... Continue Reading
Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. Mike La Rosa, a former state House member who joined the Florida Public Service Commission in 2021, was chosen Thursday to become chairman of the utility-regulatory panel. La Rosa will begin a two-year term as chairman in January,... Continue Reading
Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday rejected an attempt to overturn a decision by state regulators that called for Duke Energy Florida customers to pay $7.2 million related to an outage at a power plant. The state Office of... Continue Reading
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