Peter SchorschMay 5, 2021
4min1256
The settlement was widely hailed as pro-consumer.
Tag: jon moyleThe arrest of Nicholas Farley raises red flags about vote workers intimidation.
Peter SchorschMay 5, 2021
Drew WilsonFebruary 22, 2021
22min1029
Who says it’s dangerous to go alone?
Drew WilsonOctober 28, 2020
3min521
Sheriff Walt McNeil and County Commission Chair Rick Minor were among them.
Peter SchorschMarch 21, 2019
6min514
FIPUG is happy for us to subsidize their electric supply improvements, they just don’t want to pay for ours.
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 […]
Mitch PerryMarch 14, 2017
7min299
A Florida Senate committee unanimously passed a proposal Tuesday giving electric utilities the opportunity to invest in natural-gas reserves and recoup money from customers. The legislation would allow any Florida power company using natural gas for 65 percent or more of its electricity generation to explore out-of-state for natural gas using residential ratepayer’s money. The bill from Fernandina […]
Bruce RitchieApril 16, 2015
5min227
Sen. Jack Latvala on Thursday cautioned against any elected state official opposing his bill that would allow Duke Energy Florida to issue bonds for closing its Crystal River nuclear plant. His warning came after a vote on the House version was delayed this week. Duke says the plant closing cost is $1.4 billion. Latvala said […]
Bruce RitchieApril 10, 20155min181
A group of large power customers says that if proposed legislation involving Duke Energy Florida is going to save customers money, then that language should be put in the bill. HB 7109 was amended on Thursday to provide the Florida Public Service Commission with authority to approve bonds that could be issued by Duke to […]
Bruce RitchieApril 7, 20156min201
A Senate committee on Tuesday OK’d a bill amendment to provide for financing the shutdown of the Crystal River nuclear plant to save Duke Energy Florida customers more than $600 million. SB 288 was a bill that primarily strengthened ethics requirements for the Florida Public Service Commission. But Sen. Jack Latvala, a Clearwater Republican and […]
Bruce RitchieMarch 16, 2015
6min243
A House subcommittee unanimously voted to file a Public Service Commission committee bill after rejecting a series of amendments that included repealing a charge allowed for proposed new nuclear plants. The proposed committee bill, EUS 15-01, establishes term limits for commissioners, requires a person who lobbies the PSC Nominating Council to register as a lobbyist, […]