FMEA’s Electric Bill Comparison for December 2022 shows the average bills of public power utilities across Florida are $0.52 more than the average bills for investor-owned utilities per 1,000 kWh. Overall, out of fifteen ranked categories, the City of Quincy reported the lowest bills in... Continue Reading
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Duke Energy Florida and Tampa Electric Co. are seeking state approval to pass along hundreds of millions of dollars in additional costs to customers because of hurricanes and higher-than expected natural gas prices. Duke and Tampa Electric made filings Monday at the state Public Service Commission... Continue Reading
Florida House members Tuesday raised the possibility of giving state regulators more oversight of municipal utilities. Members of the House Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee repeatedly touched on the issue as they received presentations about the Florida Public Service... Continue Reading
Ocala Electric Utility (OEU) is reminding its customers to stay alert for potential utility payment scams. Ocala Electric Utility will never call its customers demanding payment using any prepaid cards or debit cards. OEU will never call, email, or appear unannounced at customers’ doors... Continue Reading
Recognition stems from efforts to help customers save energy, manage utility bills OUC – The Reliable One took first-place honors in yet another national customer survey, leading all electric utilities that were named “2022 Customer Champions.” The Cogent Syndicated 2022... Continue Reading
Florida Power & Light customers could face increased electric bills in April after the utility got hit in 2022 by hurricanes and higher-than-expected natural gas costs. FPL said Monday it will ask the state Public Service Commission to approve collecting $1.3 billion from customers to recoup... Continue Reading
The Hometown Connections, Inc. (HCI) Board of Directors has named Marc Gerken President/CEO of HCI effective January 8, 2023. Gerken had served as interim President and CEO since November of 2021. Gerken expressed his intention to stay on in his capacity as President and CEO through the end of... Continue Reading
A joint legislative committee Thursday recommended Charles Rehwinkel to serve as interim state public counsel after the resignation of former Public Counsel Richard Gentry. Rehwinkel has served as deputy public counsel since 2011. The Office of Public Counsel represents consumers in utility issues... Continue Reading
Prestigious award, full-scale deployments, and new engagement platform functionality highlight 2022 Continue Reading
On a slushy East Village street in New York City one January morning in 2004, 31 year-old Jodie Lane was walking her two dogs. Suddenly and without warning, Jodie and her dogs were hit by 57 volts of electricity. A metal sidewalk plate had become energized by a weathered and poorly maintained... Continue Reading
The Florida Municipal Electric Association (FMEA) today announced its 2022 “Restoring Communities Awards,” which recognized public power utilities that either provided or received mutual aid following significant weather events to fellow public power communities in need, or provided... Continue Reading
The Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC—The Reliable One) will explore deployment of Malta Inc.’s long-duration energy storage power plant as a reliable and commercially viable solution to help achieve the utility’s net-zero carbon emission goals. Malta’s storage solution... Continue Reading