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Clark, Passidomo-Smith Reappointed to PSC
Clark, Passidomo-Smith Reappointed to PSC

Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday returned Public Service Commission members Gary Clark and Gabriella Passidomo-Smith to their seats on the state utility regulatory board for four more years. The two commissioners, whose current... Continue Reading

Date posted10/15/2026


Emergency Officials Prepare for Isaias Arrival
Emergency Officials Prepare for Isaias Arrival

Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. Florida emergency management officials are bracing for life-threatening storm surge and damaging winds across the Panhandle from Hurricane Isaias. Utility companies and the state are staging across the region for Isaias, the... Continue Reading

Date posted10/8/2026


Florida Officials Preparing for Possible Major Hurricane
Florida Officials Preparing for Possible Major Hurricane

Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. State emergency management officials are preparing for a major hurricane potentially making landfall in the western Panhandle in the next couple of days. With around 800 members of the State Guard and 5,000 members of the... Continue Reading

Date posted10/7/2026


Storm System Organizing on Track Towards Gulf Coast
Storm System Organizing on Track Towards Gulf Coast

Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. Storm forecasters say Floridians, particularly across the Panhandle and Big Bend regions, should pay attention to a system organizing off Mexico’s east coast. With a 90 percent chance of forming into a named system, a... Continue Reading

Date posted10/6/2026


FPL Tells Regulators Rate Structure Complies with Data Center Law
FPL Tells Regulators Rate Structure Complies with Data Center Law

Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. Florida Power & Light filed paperwork Thursday with utility regulators claiming the company’s rate structure approved in November 2025 already complies with a new state law on data centers. The law (SB 484) mandates... Continue Reading

Date posted10/2/2026


Commissioners Clark, Passidomo-Smith Among Six Finalists for PSC Openings
Commissioners Clark, Passidomo-Smith Among Six Finalists for PSC Openings

Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. Two sitting members of the Florida Public Service Commission were among six finalists interviewed and forwarded on Friday to Gov. Ron DeSantis for two upcoming openings on the five-member utility regulatory board. Commissioners... Continue Reading

Date posted09/14/2026


NextEra Moves To Acquire Dominion Energy
NextEra Moves To Acquire Dominion Energy

Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. Juno Beach-based NextEra Energy, the parent company of Florida Power & Light, announced Monday a deal to buy Richmond, Virginia-based Dominion Energy, combining two of the largest utility providers on the U.S. East Coast. The... Continue Reading

Date posted05/18/2026


Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Law to Protect Floridians from Subsidizing Data Centers
Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Law to Protect Floridians from Subsidizing Data Centers

Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed SB 484, which protects ratepayers, the environment, and local communities from harm caused by hyperscale data centers.“Today in Lakeland, I signed legislation to protect our citizens and communities from hyperscale data centers. These are much-needed... Continue Reading

Date posted05/8/2026


DeSantis Signs Bills Banning Local DEI, Zero Emission Policies
DeSantis Signs Bills Banning Local DEI, Zero Emission Policies

Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. Soon Florida cities and counties will be banned from funding or promoting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs and enacting net zero policies that cut down on greenhouse gases. Gov. Ron DeSantis signed two bills barring... Continue Reading

Date posted04/23/2026


Utility Companies Gear Up For Hurricane Season
Utility Companies Gear Up For Hurricane Season

Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. Power companies and cooperatives in Florida continue to brace facilities and engage in mock storm training events in preparation for hurricane season, despite some forecasts of a “below normal” period with relatively... Continue Reading

Date posted04/20/2026


House Waters Down, Passes Bill Restricting Data Centers
House Waters Down, Passes Bill Restricting Data Centers

Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. A key part of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ effort to put restraints on artificial intelligence continues to have a spark of life as the legislative session approaches its end. The House on Wednesday approved the bill (SB 484) that... Continue Reading

Date posted03/12/2026


Data Center Power, Water Usage Discussed
Data Center Power, Water Usage Discussed

Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. Legislation seeking to create a regulatory framework that would address key issues such as electricity and water use from massive data centers continues to move in the Florida Senate, while the House has yet to take similar... Continue Reading

Date posted02/4/2026