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Duke Energy Costs Decision Upheld
Duke Energy Costs Decision Upheld

Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday rejected an attempt to overturn a decision by state regulators that called for Duke Energy Florida customers to pay $7.2 million related to an outage at a power plant. The state Office of... Continue Reading

Date posted11/9/2023


Duke Puts Idalia Costs at $91.9 Million
Duke Puts Idalia Costs at $91.9 Million

Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. After Hurricane Idalia tore through parts of its service area, Duke Energy Florida on Monday estimated storm-related costs totaling $91.9 million. Duke filed a proposal at the Florida Public Service Commission seeking approval to... Continue Reading

Date posted10/16/2023


Court Orders Justification for FPL Rates
Court Orders Justification for FPL Rates

Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday said state regulators did not adequately justify approval of a settlement that increased base electric rates for Florida Power & Light and ordered a new explanation. Justices, in a 4-2... Continue Reading

Date posted09/28/2023


Utilities Gear Up for Idalia
Utilities Gear Up for Idalia

Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. Crews were being stationed Monday in areas such as Marion County and Lake City to respond to power outages from what is expected to be a powerful Hurricane Idalia, Gov. Ron DeSantis and utility officials said Monday. “I've... Continue Reading

Date posted08/28/2023


Tampa Electric Expects Lower Bills
Tampa Electric Expects Lower Bills

Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. Pointing to lower costs for power-plant fuel, Tampa Electric Co. said Wednesday it expects to reduce customer bills in 2024. Tampa Electric and other utilities increased bills this year because of issues such as... Continue Reading

Date posted08/16/2023


State DEP Fights Power Plant Rules
State DEP Fights Power Plant Rules

Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection lashed out at a federal proposal aimed at reducing greenhouse-gas emissions from power plants, saying it "places the reliability, affordability and capacity of the nation's energy... Continue Reading

Date posted08/9/2023


Florida Regulators Balk at EPA Power Plant Plan
Florida Regulators Balk at EPA Power Plant Plan

Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. Florida utility regulators and other industry officials are objecting to a federal proposal aimed at reducing greenhouse-gas emissions from power plants, arguing the changes could drive up costs for consumers and hurt the... Continue Reading

Date posted08/1/2023


FPL, Irma Plaintiffs Battle Over New Law
FPL, Irma Plaintiffs Battle Over New Law

Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. With two courts looking at the issue, plaintiffs in a class-action lawsuit are disputing arguments by Florida Power & Light that a new state law protects the utility from liability for power outages in Hurricane Irma. FPL on... Continue Reading

Date posted07/26/2023


FPL Says Law Should Short-Circuit Irma Case
FPL Says Law Should Short-Circuit Irma Case

Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. After Gov. Ron DeSantis last week signed a measure that gave a legal protection to utilities, Florida Power & Light is asking a judge to toss out a class-action lawsuit stemming from power outages in Hurricane Irma. FPL filed... Continue Reading

Date posted07/6/2023


Lower Fuel Costs to Trim FPL Bills
Lower Fuel Costs to Trim FPL Bills

Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. Florida Power & Light customers will get a break starting in July. State regulators Tuesday approved a plan that will trim FPL customers’ bills because of lower-than-expected costs of natural gas used to fuel power... Continue Reading

Date posted06/13/2023


FPL Bill Reductions Backed
FPL Bill Reductions Backed

Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. The state Public Service Commission should approve a proposal that would lead to lower bills for Florida Power & Light customers starting in July, the commission’s staff said in a new recommendation. FPL last month filed... Continue Reading

Date posted06/2/2023


Trierweiler Tapped as Public Counsel
Trierweiler Tapped as Public Counsel

Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. Walt Trierweiler, an attorney at the Florida Public Service Commission and retired Army lieutenant colonel, was chosen Thursday to serve as state public counsel. With no discussion, the Legislature’s Joint Committee on... Continue Reading

Date posted04/21/2023