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Peter SchorschJanuary 22, 2018

On Saturday morning, state Rep. Kathleen Peters announced she was withdrawing her bid to join the Public Service Commission. To be honest, it was a surprise that she had even applied to the PSC. Peters really hasn’t had much nice to say about Tallahassee politics and is basing her campaign for the Pinellas County Commission on a desire […]

Jim RosicaJanuary 20, 2018

Rep. Kathleen Peters announced on Saturday morning she was withdrawing her bid to join the Public Service Commission (PSC), citing the need to fight St. Pete’s plan to pump wastewater underground. Peters, a Treasure Island Republican, relayed her decision in an email. “I felt that my experience in business, local and state government, and as Chair of the […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 16, 2018

Florida Power & Light says it’s dropping plans to charge customers for Hurricane Irma costs and will instead apply savings from the recently enacted Tax and Jobs Act to cover the cost. For the average customer, this means savings of about $250. FPL also announced that the tax savings could allow it to continue operating […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 14, 2018

— Optimistic Floridians show love for Bob Buckhorn — Floridians, feeling good for the future, are also showing love for Buckhorn, naming him second most popular Democrat in the state, according to a new survey from the Florida Chamber Political Institute. In the first statewide poll of the New Year, conducted Jan. 2-5, Voter Opinions asked 600 […]

Jim RosicaJanuary 10, 2018

A state nominating panel has set Jan. 18 for picking the “most qualified” applicants to fill a vacancy on the Florida Public Service Commission. Then, on Jan. 25, the Public Service Commission Nominating Council will do interviews, and make a final selection. Gov. Rick Scott had picked former Rep. Ritch Workman to replace Ronald Brisé on the panel, which regulates […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 3, 2018

Ronald A. Brisé, the former state utility regulator denied a third term by Gov. Rick Scott, now is joining the Gunster law firm as a government affairs consultant. The news was shared first with Florida Politics. Brisé will join his former Public Service Commission (PSC) colleague Lila Jaber, now Gunster’s Regional Managing Shareholder. He will be based in the Tallahassee and […]

Drew WilsonDecember 29, 2017

Duke Energy and Tampa Electric Company asked the Public Service Commission this week to approve plans that would allow them to pass to ratepayers more than $600 million in costs related to Hurricane Irma and other storms. Duke Energy’s proposal would see the company collect $513 million from customers, who would see their average bill […]

Ana CeballosDecember 4, 2017

After Republican state Sen. Lizbeth Benacquisto publicly accused Ritch Workman, a Gov. Rick Scott appointee to the Public Service Commission, of making vulgar and inappropriate comments to her at a charity event last year, he said Monday he is no longer pursuing his nomination. “At a public charity event in 2016, former Rep. Ritch Workman […]

Drew WilsonNovember 7, 2017

Art Graham was selected Tuesday to take over for Julie Brown as chair for the Public Service Commission come Jan. 2, 2018. Graham was appointed to another term on the PSC by Gov. Rick Scott back in August and has been a member of the utility regulatory body since 2010, when he was appointed by […]

Staff ReportsSeptember 20, 2017

The chair of the state’s Public Service Commission, which regulates investor-owned utilities, says her board also has started “thinking” about how it can help get power back on quicker after major storms. Julie I. Brown released a statement Wednesday morning, more than a week after Hurricane Irma knocked out electricity to millions of Florida homes […]

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Kathleen Peters’ awkward withdrawal from applying for the PSC

Kathleen Peters bows out of contention for PSC seat

FPL to pass federal tax cut onto customers instead of raising rates to pay for $1.3 billion Hurricane Irma restoration

Not Just A Body Of Water — 1.14.18

Regulate this: Panel moves on filling open PSC seat

Personnel note: Ronald A. Brisé joins Gunster

Ratepayers could be on the hook for millions due to Hurricane Irma

Rick Scott appointee steps down after state Senator accuses him of ‘abhorrent’ behavior

Art Graham selected as next PSC chair

PSC enters hurricane readiness debate