A.G. GancarskiOctober 3, 2019
6min355
It was called the most significant rulemaking in a generation.
Tag: Florida Public Service CommissionMike Johnson. Image via AP.
A.G. GancarskiOctober 3, 2019
Drew WilsonMarch 18, 2019
3min239
The new filing asks for the $8-per-month surcharge to start in July.
Michael MolineNovember 27, 2018
6min713
The Public Service Commission voted unanimously Tuesday to approve Florida Power & Light Co.’s purchase of the City of Vero Beach’s electric utility. The $185 million deal took roughly a decade to negotiate but promises lower rates for customers. Commissioner Julie I. Brown said the switchover was clearly in the public interest — for customers of FPL […]
Michael MolineNovember 5, 2018
5min263
The Public Service Commission on Monday said OK to Florida Public Utilities’ plan to front restoration costs to the 1,100 Panhandle customers whose homes are too damaged to reconnect to the company’s grid. However, the commission took a pass on the utility’s proposal to pass along the costs to other ratepayers if customers renege on […]
Michael MolineOctober 30, 2018
3min238
Gulf Power Co. will return $9.6 million in its savings from the 2017 federal tax cuts under a deal the Public Service Commission approved Tuesday. The “flow-back,” effective Jan. 1, follows more than $103 million in tax savings the company already began returning to its ratepayers. The settlement followed negotiations between Gulf Power, the Office of […]
Michael MolineOctober 18, 2018
7min330
A citizens group challenging the takeover of Vero Beach’s electric utility by Florida Power & Light Co. questioned the accounting underlying the deal Thursday as hearings opened before the Public Service Commission. The commission has already preliminarily OK’d the transfer — that happened on July 2. Thursday’s hearing centered on the Civic Association of Indian River […]
Peter SchorschAugust 25, 2018
40min554
The work of the Constitution Revision Commission is under attack in the courts. And that’s fair, according to Brecht Heuchan, who led the CRC’s drafting process. “I’m not mad about the lawsuits,” he told us. “That’s what people do when they feel aggrieved.” But a new effort spawned this week encouraging Floridians to opt for […]
Drew WilsonAugust 21, 2018
2min214
The Florida Public Service Commission approved a rate cut Monday that will see Tampa Electric customers save a few bucks on their utility bills. PSC Commissioners attributed the cut, which will work out to a $6.50 savings for residential consumers who used 1000 kWh per month of electricity to TECO’s savings from the Tax Cut […]
Jim RosicaAugust 17, 2018
2min454
Incumbents Julie Brown and Gary Clark are staying on the Florida Public Service Commission. Gov. Rick Scott on Friday said he had reappointed the two to serve another four-year term each. His picks are subject to confirmation by the Florida Senate. The five-member panel regulates the state’s investor-owned utilities. Clark, 50, of Chipley, had been Deputy Secretary of land […]
Michael MolineAugust 7, 2018
5min442
The Public Service Commission signed off Tuesday on Duke Energy Florida’s plan to collect the last $43 million it needs from ratepayers to recoup upgrade costs for its now-closed Crystal River 3 nuclear power plant. The commission voted 3-2 to attach to the plan a copy of a settlement agreement between Duke and the Office […]