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Bruce RitchieFebruary 17, 2015

A Senate bill intended to strengthen ethics requirements for the Public Service Commission and tighten regulation of utilities passed its first committee stop. But Sen. Jack Latvala, R-St. Petersburg, says the fate of the bill ultimately will lie in the House, where other Senate bills involving the PSC and utilities in recent years have not […]

Phil AmmannFebruary 12, 2015

NextEra Energy, the Juno Beach-based clean energy company and owner of Florida Power & Light, has joined the fight for fair, equitable and competitive workplaces throughout the state. Florida Businesses for a Competitive Workforce announced the addition of NextEra in its campaign for passage of House Bill 33 and Senate Bill 156, known as the […]

Phil AmmannFebruary 10, 2015

Republican candidate Jason Fischer added over $11,700 in contributions from January 1-31, and has now raised more than $65,000 in two months since filing for the Florida House District 16 race. Donations to the jacksonville native came from a variety of notable Jacksonville sources, including executive Tom Petway and the firm of former House Speaker Dean […]

Guest AuthorFebruary 3, 2015

Fox News Florida branch, Sunshine State News, printed recently, “Putnam on Water Policy: Get Priorities Right From First, Then Spend Accordingly” (January 23, 2015). Some interpretation is needed for readers inclined to take the faux news source literally. Adam Putnam is the telegenic, multimillionaire farmer and two-term Secretary of Agriculture. We last observed Secretary Putnam […]

Mike SchneiderFebruary 2, 2015

A government-owned power company that supplies wholesale electricity for 31 small Florida cities plans to pay its chief executive’s six-months salary and health insurance premiums for the rest of his life if he is fired, according to a preliminary audit report that has angered some city officials. The Florida Municipal Power Agency also spent tens […]

Phil AmmannJanuary 26, 2015

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Florida Power & Light (FPL), the state’s largest utility company, announced plans today to triple its current solar energy capacity by 2016. FPL intends to build three new solar photovoltaic (PV) power plants that will ultimately add nearly 225 megawatts of new solar energy to its current 110-megawatt capacity. “Over the past decade, we have […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 21, 2015

Last month the Sunshine State’s largest power company, Florida Power & Light, won approval from the Public Service Commission (PSC) to sign a 50-year contract with Louisiana-based PetroQuest to conduct exploratory drilling -better known as fracking – for natural gas in southeastern Oklahoma, with the $191 million cost spread to customer bills. In March the PSC is […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 20, 2015

Could this be the year that the Florida Legislature finally starts trying to actually encourage solar power production in the Sunshine State? The state’s heretofore desultory commitment to alternative energy sources took another hit last fall, when the Public Service Commission voted to cut the energy efficiency goals of the state’s utility companies by more than 90 percent, […]

Associated PressJanuary 14, 2015

Tea partiers, Libertarians, conservative Christians, Florida’s largest retail association, and clean energy advocates announced Wednesday that they are joining a petition drive aimed at expanding the use of solar energy in Florida. Members of the unusual coalition said they want to take the issue to the voters because they are frustrated the Legislature has done […]

Bruce RitchieJanuary 14, 2015

A leading supporter of a proposed solar energy amendment said Wednesday that backers will need $8 million to $10 million to fight utilities to get the measure passed. Floridians For Solar Choice Inc., a political committee created in December, announced its proposed amendment in 2016 that limits or prevents government and utilities from imposing barriers […]

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Jack Latvala's PSC bill passes first committee stop, but fate uncertain in House

NextEra Energy joins fight to pass Florida Competitive Workforce Act

HD 16 hopeful Jason Fischer adds nearly $12K in campaign cash for January

Alan Farago: Why is Adam Putnam deleting land-buying history?

Audit says power agency spent thousands on flowers, parties

FPL to add 1 million solar panels, triple solar energy output by 2016

Dwight Dudley wants to stop public utilities from charging customers for fracking projects

Jeff Brandes proposes legislation to extend renewable energy tax exemption

Unusual coalition seeks ballot measure to expand solar power

Solar amendment backers say they’ll need $8-$10 million to fight utilities