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Duke Electric Bills Could Dip in June
Duke Electric Bills Could Dip in June

Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. Duke Energy Florida on Monday joined Tampa Electric Co. in seeking approval to reduce customer bills in June because of lower-than-expected costs of natural gas. Duke filed a proposal at the state Public Service Commission to... Continue Reading

Date posted04/8/2024


FPL Seeks OK on Solar Projects
FPL Seeks OK on Solar Projects

Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. Florida Power & Light on Wednesday filed a proposal at the state Public Service Commission that seeks a go-ahead for 12 new solar-energy facilities. The projects were contemplated in a 2021 settlement that set base electric... Continue Reading

Date posted04/4/2024


Fuel Costs Give Utility Customers Break
Fuel Costs Give Utility Customers Break

Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. State regulators Tuesday approved a plan that will trim Florida Power & Light customers’ monthly bills because of lower-than-expected natural gas costs, while Duke Energy Florida and Tampa Electric Co. said they will... Continue Reading

Date posted04/2/2024


Regulators OK $5M FPL Settlement
Regulators OK $5M FPL Settlement

Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. State regulators Tuesday approved a settlement that will lead to Florida Power & Light providing a $5 million credit to customers in a case involving what are known as “replacement” power costs because of outages... Continue Reading

Date posted03/26/2024


Lower FPL Bills Get Backing
Lower FPL Bills Get Backing

Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. The state Public Service Commission should approve a proposal that would reduce Florida Power & Light customer bills because of lower-than-expected fuel costs, commission staff members recommended Thursday. FPL last week filed... Continue Reading

Date posted03/21/2024


Lower Fuel Costs to Reduce FPL Bills
Lower Fuel Costs to Reduce FPL Bills

Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. Pointing to lower-than-expected costs of natural gas, Florida Power & Light on Wednesday asked state regulators to approve a proposal that would reduce customer bills in May. If approved by the Florida Public Service... Continue Reading

Date posted03/13/2024


Lawmakers Target Wind Energy, Climate Issues
Lawmakers Target Wind Energy, Climate Issues

Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. The Florida House late Thursday gave final approval to a bill that would make a series of changes in state energy laws, including preventing offshore wind-energy generation and removing references to reducing greenhouse gas... Continue Reading

Date posted03/8/2024


Statement By: Amy Zubaly, FMEA Executive Director, Regarding the Passage of HB 275 and SB 340
Statement By: Amy Zubaly, FMEA Executive Director, Regarding the Passage of HB 275 and SB 340

“Across the nation, physical and cyber-attacks on critical infrastructure assets, including electric substations, potable water utilities and natural gas facilities, have been on the rise. In Florida, there have been no specific criminal penalties in law for these types of intentional... Continue Reading

Date posted03/7/2024


FPL Rates Get Beefed-Up Approval
FPL Rates Get Beefed-Up Approval

Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. Utility regulators Tuesday signed off again on a 2021 settlement that increased base electric rates for Florida Power & Light after the state Supreme Court required a more-detailed justification of the agreement. The Public... Continue Reading

Date posted03/5/2024


Regulators Could Renew Support for FPL Rates
Regulators Could Renew Support for FPL Rates

Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. After the Florida Supreme Court required a more-detailed justification, state regulators could be poised to approve a revised order supporting a 2021 settlement that increased base electric rates for Florida Power &... Continue Reading

Date posted02/23/2024


Lawmakers Ready to Make Energy Changes
Lawmakers Ready to Make Energy Changes

Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. Florida lawmakers are moving toward approving an overhaul of state energy laws, including eliminating references to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and imposing a ban on offshore wind-energy generation. The Senate Agriculture,... Continue Reading

Date posted02/20/2024


Tampa Electric to Seek Rate Increases
Tampa Electric to Seek Rate Increases

Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. Saying it is trying to meet the needs of a growing number of customers, Tampa Electric Co. will ask state regulators to approve a plan that would raise base electric rates over the next three years. Tampa Electric on Thursday... Continue Reading

Date posted02/1/2024