The state Public Service Commission on Thursday approved a revised decision supporting a Duke Energy Florida solar-power program, carrying out an order from the Florida Supreme Court. The commission last year approved Duke’s “Clean Energy Connection” program, which involves... Continue Reading
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida Florida residents and businesses likely will get hit with higher electric bills in 2023 as utilities continue to struggle with increased costs of natural gas. Florida Power & Light, Duke Energy Florida and Tampa Electric Co. filed petitions Friday... Continue Reading
Florida Public Service Commission members Gary Clark and Gabriella Passidomo were among six candidates forwarded Monday to Gov. Ron DeSantis as he prepares to make two appointments to the utility-regulatory panel. Two seats will open in January, when the current terms of Clark and Passidomo... Continue Reading
The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday refused to reconsider a ruling that backed Duke Energy Florida in a dispute about whether it should have been able to collect about $16 million from customers after problems at the utility’s Bartow power plant in St. Petersburg. The court on July 7... Continue Reading
By Jim SaundersNews Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida Power & Light on Wednesday urged the state Supreme Court to reject challenges to a settlement that increased electric rates, arguing the controversial plan is in the “public interest.” Four groups appealed to... Continue Reading
By Jim SaundersNews Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida Power & Light on Monday backed away from a controversial proposal that would have used a severe winter storm in 1989 as a basis for future power-plant projects. FPL filed a notice at the state Public Service Commission that... Continue Reading
Florida Public Service Commission members Gary Clark and Gabriella Passidomo are seeking reappointment to the utility regulatory board, while at least five other applicants are angling for their seats. With the current terms of Clark and Passidomo slated to expire in January, candidates for the... Continue Reading
Utility customers in some parts of North Florida could see their monthly electric bills increase in August because of higher-than-expected fuel costs for power plants. Florida Public Utilities Co., which provides electricity in Jackson, Calhoun, Liberty and Nassau counties, filed a proposal... Continue Reading
By Jim SaundersNews Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida Power & Light plans to eliminate carbon emissions from its electricity generation by 2045 through expanding solar energy and other technology, company officials announced Tuesday. The plan, part of a broader... Continue Reading
By Jim SaundersNews Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Many longtime Floridians remember the storm that hit the state in December 1989. “The storm resulted in the first white Christmas on record from northeastern Florida to North Carolina,” a National Weather Service review... Continue Reading
By Jim SaundersNews Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — In an unusual move, the state Supreme Court on Friday said utility regulators need to revise a decision that approved a controversial Duke Energy Florida solar-energy program, saying the regulators’ decision “leaves the court... Continue Reading
By News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Customers of Florida Public Utilities Co., which provides electricity in parts of North Florida, could see increased monthly bills because of higher-than-expected natural gas prices. The utility filed a notice Wednesday that said it expects to ask... Continue Reading
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