Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. Duke Energy Florida’s costs of restoring power after three hurricanes this year could total about $1.1 billion to $1.3 billion, with the utility planning to seek state approval to recoup money from customers. The... Continue Reading
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Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. Florida Power & Light customers likely will face increased monthly bills in 2025 after the utility Tuesday requested approval to collect nearly $1.2 billion to cover costs of restoring power after hurricanes Debby, Helene and... Continue Reading
Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. Florida Power & Light expects to seek approval to collect about $1.2 billion from customers in 2025 to cover costs of restoring power after hurricanes Debby, Helene and Milton and to replenish a storm reserve fund. FPL will... Continue Reading
Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. Investors have appealed a federal judge’s dismissal of a securities-fraud lawsuit alleging Florida Power & Light and its parent company made misleading statements about involvement in funding "ghost" candidates to... Continue Reading
Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. The state Supreme Court on Tuesday again waded into a challenge to a 2021 settlement that increased base electric rates for Florida Power & Light, with the debate focused on a solar-energy program. A coalition of groups,... Continue Reading
Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. Hurricane Milton strengthened into a Category 4 storm Monday, as Florida officials implored Gulf Coast residents to follow evacuation orders and utilities prepared for widespread power outages. Gov. Ron DeSantis said Milton is... Continue Reading
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the reappointment of Michael La Rosa to the Florida Public Service Commission. This appointment is effective January 2, 2025. Michael La RosaLa Rosa, of Saint Cloud, has been a Commissioner on the Florida Public Service Commission since 2020. He currently... Continue Reading
Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. A federal judge Friday dismissed a securities-fraud lawsuit that alleged Florida Power & Light and its parent company made misleading statements about involvement in funding "ghost" candidates to influence elections. U.S.... Continue Reading
Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. The Florida Public Service Commission on Wednesday approved utilities collecting more than $1.1 billion from customers for projects aimed at bolstering electric systems to better withstand storms. Utilities seek approval each year... Continue Reading
Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. As the state looks at expanding the use of nuclear energy, Florida Power & Light has received federal approval to continue operating its Turkey Point nuclear plant in Miami-Dade County into the 2050s. The Nuclear Regulatory... Continue Reading
Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. Attorneys for Florida Power & Light customers Friday went to the state Supreme Court in a long-running lawsuit that alleges the utility did not meet obligations to help prevent power outages during 2017’s Hurricane... Continue Reading
Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. Dozens of crew members from Florida municipal utilities went to Louisiana to help restore power after Hurricane Francine, which made landfall Wednesday as a Category 2 storm, according to the Florida Municipal Electric... Continue Reading