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Michael MolineMarch 20, 2017

Gulf Power Co. will settle for nearly $62 million per year in increased rates for its customers in Northwest Florida, rather than the $106.8 million it had planned to seek from the Public Service Commission, the parties announced Monday. The deal would guarantee the utility a return on investment to Gulf Power’s stockholders averaging 10.25 […]

Staff ReportsFebruary 20, 2017

Florida Power & Light Co. is doubling down on solar power, announcing Monday a significant expansion of renewable energy production through next year. FPL, currently the largest generator of solar energy in Florida, will build eight new universal solar power plants by early 2018 – boosting its production with more than 2.5 million solar panels. […]

Michael MolineJanuary 11, 2017

The chairwoman of the House Energy & Utilities subcommittee might need to invest in a hard hat. Her members might want to do that, too. During the panel’s first meeting Wednesday, Kathleen Peters said she planned to conduct as many visits as possible to facilities operated by the utilities regulated by the Florida Public Service […]

Michael MolineJanuary 5, 2017

Donald Polmann attended his first meeting as a member of the Public Service Commission Thursday, promising to seek a balance between sustaining Florida’s public utilities and the needs of their customers. “I am truly grateful for the warm welcome that I’ve received from everyone here at the Public Service Commission,” Polmann said. “I know that […]

Staff ReportsJanuary 3, 2017

Florida utilities regulator Ronald Brisé will serve another term on an advisory committee to the Federal Communications Commission. FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler released a membership list for its Intergovernmental Advisory Committee on Dec. 29 indicating that Brisé would continue to serve as sole representative of state utility regulators through 2019. Brisé has served on Florida’s Public […]

Michael MolineNovember 29, 2016

The Public Service Commission on Tuesday approved a compromise rate increase for Florida Power & Light Co. that will cost customers $811 million over four years. The utility had sought $1.3 billion, but agreed to the compromise with large customers and the Office of Public Counsel, which represents ratepayers before Florida’s utility regulating body. The […]

Michael MolineNovember 2, 2016

The Florida Public Service Commission signed off Wednesday on a moratorium on hedging of natural gas purchases by Florida’s major public electric utilities, pending negotiations over how the practice could stop costing ratepayers so much. The stipulated agreement calls for the commission to oversee one or more workshops beginning early next year in which the […]

Michael MolineNovember 1, 2016

The Florida Public Service Commission on Tuesday approved nearly $558 million in water and wastewater rate increases for Utilities Inc. of Florida customers in 10 counties, but some customers would receive refunds. The new rates are intended to be temporary, to keep the company solvent pending further review of its finances and operating expenses by […]

Michael MolineOctober 27, 2016

There’s a hefty green energy element to Florida Power & Light Co.’s proposed $811 million electric rate increase, now before the Public Service Commission. The proposed settlement in the rate case would allow the power company to expand an experiment with battery technology, with the company absorbing $115 million in development costs. “We think it makes […]

Michael MolineOctober 27, 2016

The Florida Public Service Commission heard testimony Thursday on a compromise four-year, $811 million electric rate increase for Florida Power & Light co., including a denunciation of the deal by AARP. “There’s nothing in the record, in our opinion, to reflect any need for any increase by Florida Power & Light. In fact, we believe […]

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Jennifer Barbosa. Image via campaign website.

Settlement reached in Gulf Power’s bid for $106.8 million base rate increase

FPL to build 8 new Florida solar energy plants, add 2.5M panels by 2018

House Energy & Utilities chairwoman plans field trips this session

Donald Polmann makes his debut at Public Service Commission

PSC’s Ronald Brisé reappointed to FCC advisory panel

PSC approves compromise $811 million rate increase for Florida Power

PSC approves one-year halt to hedging of natural gas prices by utilities

PSC approves higher water, wastewater rates for Utilities Inc. customers

Contested FPL rate settlement would boost alternative energy sources

AARP mounts defense against $811 million rate deal for FPL customers