A.G. GancarskiJuly 23, 2019
7min686
JEA will explore privatization in the coming months.
Tag: utility
A.G. GancarskiJuly 23, 2019
Jim SaundersJune 25, 2019
7min340
"This is a well-heeled special interest group trying to advance a policy change that would benefit their industry."
A.G. GancarskiApril 3, 2019
5min649
Vinyard headed the DEP under Gov. Rick Scott.
Danny McAuliffeOctober 5, 2018
4min920
Tallahassee Mayor and Democratic candidate for Governor Andrew Gillum is hoping to offset the effects of two attack ads questioning his leadership during the 2016 hurricane that struck the capital city. The chosen surrogate to mount a defense: Leon County Sheriff Walt McNeil, a Democrat who earlier this week endorsed Gillum’s bid for Governor. McNeil was […]
Drew WilsonAugust 21, 2018
2min214
The Florida Public Service Commission approved a rate cut Monday that will see Tampa Electric customers save a few bucks on their utility bills. PSC Commissioners attributed the cut, which will work out to a $6.50 savings for residential consumers who used 1000 kWh per month of electricity to TECO’s savings from the Tax Cut […]
A.G. GancarskiApril 26, 2018
2min272
Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry, in Dallas for the NFL Draft, abandoned what was seen by many as a desire by his administration to privatize the local utility, via a statement Thursday morning. “I am choosing to state unequivocally that I will not submit any JEA privatization plan to the City Council,” Curry said. The law is […]
Scott PowersAugust 8, 2017
4min394
State Rep. Bob Cortes is speaking out about a rate hike approved by the Public Service Commission last week. The Altamont Springs Republican believes the hike will double water and sewer rates for western Seminole County residents. “This decision, which doubles rates for western Seminole residents, demonstrates that the Public Service Commission is not standing […]
Guest AuthorApril 22, 20155min173
For more than five decades, local governments and utility companies have had a very good arrangement that works well for everyone. When a private utility needs to run such things as transmission or cable lines, the utility enters into an agreement with a local government and this agreement allows the privately-owned infrastructure to be placed […]