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Phil AmmannMarch 9, 2015

Florida’s largest electric utility is asking the state for permission to cut energy bills for most of its 4.7 million customers. Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) today filed updated fuel cost projections for 2015 with the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC), requesting to reduce customer rates beginning May 1, thanks primarily to projected savings on natural […]

Phil AmmannMarch 6, 2015

Florida’s largest electric utility is asking the state for permission to buy a coal-fired power plant it had been buying electricity from for 27 years. Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) petitioned the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) Friday for approval to acquire the power plant it has contracted with since 1988 to purchase power. […]

Phil AmmannFebruary 21, 2015

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Although the action on the track will still run on gas, much of the Daytona 500 next year could be solar powered. Florida Power & Light Company and Daytona International Speedway announced today the plan to install a large solar power array at the “World Center of Racing.” More than 5,000 commercial-scale distributed solar panels, part […]

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 […]

Phil AmmannDecember 2, 2014

Duval County School Board Member Jason Fischer is looking to take his brand of conservative values and education reforms to Tallahassee. The Jacksonville native and former CSX executive filed paperwork this week for a 2016 run as a Republican for House District 16, currently held by state Rep. Charles McBurney, who is serving his final […]

Mitch PerryNovember 24, 2014

On Tuesday, the Florida Public Service Commission is expected to eliminate energy efficiency goals for several electric utilities operating in the state, accepting their contention that it costs more to conserve energy than it does to build more power plants. They’re also expected to decide on whether or not to rollback a solar pilot program, […]

Daniel TilsonOctober 6, 2014

It’s too late to register to vote in Florida’s 2014 elections. The deadline was yesterday. Now it’s up to determined Democratic activists to actually get people to vote. Otherwise, we’re looking at four more years of unchecked conservative extremists putting our government at the service of wealthy private interests, rather than you and me. Likely […]

Daniel TilsonSeptember 14, 2014

The failure of Gov. Rick Scott and Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Adam Putnam to develop and advance energy policies in the public’s best interests should give Floridians ample nonpartisan reason to vote them out of office. Within months of taking office in January 2011, Scott had eliminated the Energy and Climate Commission, turning its […]

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Florida Power & Light asks PSC to lower consumer energy bills

FPL files to purchase Jax power plant, could save customers $70M

Daytona Speedway to be FPL solar powered by next year

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

Duval County School Board Member Jason Fischer files to run for House District 16 seat

Environmentalists decry pending PSC that would gut energy efficiency standards

Daniel Tilson: Questions Democrats should ask people who don’t plan to vote

Daniel Tilson: Energy failures from Adam Putnam and Rick Scott