Electric Utilities

Said Commissioner Vince Nowicki, who introduced the legislation: “I think we have a duty to look at this through the DOGE lens that this board passed 6 to 1 just a few weeks ago.”

Florida Rising and LULAC Florida filed notices that they were appealing the Public Service Commission's rate approval to the Florida Supreme Court.

The Florida Public Service Commission approved the rate hikes as they look to recover costs related to last year's hurricanes.

Friday is Florida Arbor Day, and the utility is giving away 1,000 trees to highlight "planting the right tree in the right place to keep the power flowing."

There are vendor-neutral resources for people intimidated by pushy salespeople or unfamiliar terminology.

Residential customers who use 1,000 kilowatt hours of electricity a month will see their monthly bills increase from $136.44 to $145.58.

Tampa Electric estimates it could seek to recover up to $55 million related to Helene and $370 for Milton.

Future nuclear might not look like past nuclear. While advanced technology could include large nuclear plants, it also could involve small reactors that might be used by the military or industries.

While the report called Florida a 'solar powerhouse,' its numbers fall behind other states when averaged out per customer.

Debby barreled into the Panhandle Monday as a Category 1 hurricane, leaving widespread power outages in its wake. Officials are urging patience as crews work to turn the lights back on.

The city council is scheduled to vote on a study to see if that's a better option. Complaints have grown about rising costs and the utility cutting down trees on private property.

Duke’s proposal, filed in April, called for increasing base rates by $593 million in 2025, $98 million in 2026 and $129 million in 2027. A proposal by TECO to raise base rates also is pending at the Florida Public Service Commission.