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Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. Florida regulators Monday dug into a proposal that would lead to Tampa Electric Co. raising base electric rates, with representatives of consumers and businesses arguing the proposal should be scaled back. Tampa Electric is... Continue Reading

Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. With support from representatives of consumers and businesses, the state Public Service Commission on Wednesday approved a settlement that will increase Duke Energy Florida’s base electric rates and help lead to building... Continue Reading

Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. A panel of the 3rd District Court of Appeal on Wednesday rejected a rehearing request in a lawsuit alleging Florida Power & Light did not meet obligations to help prevent power outages during Hurricane Irma. In a May 22... Continue Reading

Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. Duke Energy Florida and consumer representatives Monday filed a proposed settlement that would increase base electric rates — but not as much as Duke originally sought. The proposal, which needs approval from the state... Continue Reading

Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. State regulators have paused a case that could lead to Duke Energy Florida raising base electric rates, as the utility and consumer representatives try to nail down a settlement. Florida Public Service Commission member Gabriella... Continue Reading

Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. After the issue was tucked into a wide-ranging energy bill approved by Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Legislature, state regulators in the coming months will study the feasibility of adding more nuclear power. The Florida Public... Continue Reading

Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. Pointing to what it described as “recycled arguments,” Florida Power & Light has urged an appeals court to reject a rehearing request in a lawsuit alleging the utility did not meet obligations to help prevent power... Continue Reading

Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. Pointing to issues such as inflation and a need to upgrade technology, Florida Public Utilities Co. will ask state regulators to approve an increase in base electric rates. Florida Public Utilities Co. is a relatively small... Continue Reading

Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. Florida Power & Light will return about $16 million to customers after state regulators Tuesday signed off on the utility’s costs related to Hurricane Ian, Hurricane Nicole and other storm-related expenses. The state... Continue Reading

Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. Retailers hope Floridians will heed multiple forecasts that the upcoming hurricane season will be more active than normal. With the start of a 14-day sales tax “holiday” on storm-related items a little more than a... Continue Reading

Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. Citing a law passed last year, an appeals court Wednesday backed Florida Power & Light’s arguments that the state Public Service Commission has authority to determine whether the utility met obligations to help prevent... Continue Reading

Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. Top Florida utility officials said Tuesday increased intensity and unpredictability of hurricanes is making storm preparation more difficult — and expensive. Leaders of utility companies and associations representing... Continue Reading