/tags/electricity electricity en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Tue, 19 May 2026 14:35:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-05-19/nextera-dominion-energy-merger Juno Beach-based NextEra Energy, the parent company of Florida Power & Light, announced Monday a deal to buy Richmond, Virginia-based Dominion Energy, combining two of the largest utility providers on the U.S. East Coast. Tue, 19 May 2026 14:35:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-05-19/nextera-dominion-energy-merger Jim Turner /environment/2026-04-01/florida-lawmakers-thwart-local-clean-energy-efforts-while-not-lowering-electric-bills Republicans advocating for the preemption say clean energy efforts are more costly than fossil fuel use, despite Tampa recently showing significant savings from such practices. Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:40:00 GMT /environment/2026-04-01/florida-lawmakers-thwart-local-clean-energy-efforts-while-not-lowering-electric-bills Jessica Meszaros /2026-02-04/extreme-cold-drives-floridas-power-demand Florida utilities recorded an unusually high demand for electricity during an historic Arctic blast that sent temperatures into the teens across the Panhandle and reached as far south as the Florida Keys. Wed, 04 Feb 2026 16:26:06 GMT /2026-02-04/extreme-cold-drives-floridas-power-demand Andrew Wulfeck /business/2026-01-21/a-bill-to-make-florida-electricity-more-affordable-is-being-endorsed-by-clean-energy-advocates The Affordable Energy Reform Act would make electricity rate hike cases more transparent, cap utility returns on equity and tie company profits to efficiency. Wed, 21 Jan 2026 19:47:47 GMT /business/2026-01-21/a-bill-to-make-florida-electricity-more-affordable-is-being-endorsed-by-clean-energy-advocates Jessica Meszaros /business/2025-09-29/fpl-blasts-renewed-request-to-hear-counter-proposal-in-rates-case Opponents of the proposed settlement want the Florida Public Service Commission to consider the counter proposal. Commission Chair Mike La Rosa on Sept. 12 denied the request. Mon, 29 Sep 2025 20:30:00 GMT /business/2025-09-29/fpl-blasts-renewed-request-to-hear-counter-proposal-in-rates-case Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida /government-politics/2025-09-25/foes-of-proposed-fpl-rate-settlement-want-state-regulators-to-review-counter-proposal The state Office of Public Counsel, which is designated by law to represent utility customers, and allied consumer groups urged the Florida Public Service Commission this week to reconsider a decision that dismissed the counter proposal. Thu, 25 Sep 2025 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2025-09-25/foes-of-proposed-fpl-rate-settlement-want-state-regulators-to-review-counter-proposal Jim Saunders | News Service of Florida /business/2025-09-09/duke-energy-is-looking-into-building-data-centers-in-florida Data centers are one of the biggest issues in the utility industry nationally, as power companies look for ways to meet the demands of data centers that play a key role in such things as artificial intelligence and cloud computing. Tue, 09 Sep 2025 15:30:00 GMT /business/2025-09-09/duke-energy-is-looking-into-building-data-centers-in-florida Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida /business/2025-08-08/fpl-reaches-potential-settlement-on-rates-only-days-before-start-of-contentious-public-hearings The developments late Friday afternoon added uncertainty to a closely watched case that has involved FPL seeking rate increases that would lead to customers paying billions of dollars in the coming years. Sat, 09 Aug 2025 03:49:59 GMT /business/2025-08-08/fpl-reaches-potential-settlement-on-rates-only-days-before-start-of-contentious-public-hearings Jim Saunders | News Service of Florida /business/2025-03-02/florida-power-light-proposes-higher-rates-over-next-4-years-consumer-groups-will-contest Florida Power & Light on Friday filed a proposal that would lead to higher electric bills for customers over the next four years, with the utility pointing to issues such as growth and a need to build more solar-energy facilities. Sun, 02 Mar 2025 23:53:45 GMT /business/2025-03-02/florida-power-light-proposes-higher-rates-over-next-4-years-consumer-groups-will-contest Jim Saunders | News Service of Florida /americas/2024-12-31/puerto-rico-no-power-new-years-eve Officials say it could take up to two days to restore power. The private company that oversees electricity transmission and distribution says it appears the outage was caused by a failure in an underground power line. Tue, 31 Dec 2024 17:26:39 GMT /americas/2024-12-31/puerto-rico-no-power-new-years-eve Danica Coto| Associated Press