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Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. In a win for Florida Power & Light, the state Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up a dispute stemming from allegations that the utility did not meet obligations to help prevent power outages during 2017’s... Continue Reading

Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. State utility regulators on Tuesday approved a new three-year base rate for Tampa Electric Co. that is set to increase residential customer bills starting in January. Changes to the base rate initially sought by the company... Continue Reading

Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. Customers of Florida’s largest power company will see a bump of about $12 in monthly bills next year to cover restoration costs from the 2024 hurricane season. The state Public Service Commission on Tuesday unanimously... Continue Reading

Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. Florida Power & Light should be able to recover about $1.2 billion from customers to cover costs of restoring power after hurricanes Debby, Helene and Milton and to replenish a storm reserve fund, state Public Service... Continue Reading

Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a challenge to state regulators’ approval of long-term utility plans aimed at bolstering the electric system to better withstand hurricanes. Justices unanimously upheld decisions... Continue Reading

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

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