/tags/public-service-commission Public Service Commission en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Thu, 20 Nov 2025 18:51:43 GMT /business/2025-11-20/florida-approves-fpls-biggest-rate-hike-in-history tate regulators Thursday approved a rate settlement that will lead to Florida Power & Light customers paying billions of additional dollars in the coming years, though opponents said they expect to fight the plan at the Florida Supreme Court. Thu, 20 Nov 2025 18:51:43 GMT /business/2025-11-20/florida-approves-fpls-biggest-rate-hike-in-history Jim Saunders | News Service of Florida /business/2025-10-24/a-look-at-the-florida-public-service-commission-and-the-lawmaker-who-wants-to-revamp-it This month, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the appointments of a PSC aide and a former Republican state representative to the commission. Fri, 24 Oct 2025 13:00:00 GMT /business/2025-10-24/a-look-at-the-florida-public-service-commission-and-the-lawmaker-who-wants-to-revamp-it Jessica Meszaros /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/2025-08-21/fpl-reaches-settlement-deal-with-major-businesses-groups-on-rate-increase-others-remain-opposed FPL reached the proposed settlement with the Florida Industrial Power Users Group; the Florida Retail Federation; Americans for Affordable Clean Energy; the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy; Walmart Inc. and others. Thu, 21 Aug 2025 10:51:31 GMT /business/2025-08-21/fpl-reaches-settlement-deal-with-major-businesses-groups-on-rate-increase-others-remain-opposed Jim Saunders | News Service of Florida /business/2025-08-11/fpl-base-rate Details of the potential settlement have not been released, and some parties in the case — including the state Office of Public Counsel, which is designated by law to represent consumers — have not signed on. Mon, 11 Aug 2025 14:05:59 GMT /business/2025-08-11/fpl-base-rate 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 /news/2022-07-12/fpl-withdraws-winter-power-proposal Florida Power & Light backed away from a controversial proposal that would have used a severe winter storm in 1989 as a basis for future power plant projects. It had drawn opposition from the state Office of Public Counsel and other groups, as it could have helped lead to potentially costly projects. Tue, 12 Jul 2022 14:45:00 GMT /news/2022-07-12/fpl-withdraws-winter-power-proposal Jim Saunders | News Service of Florida /news/2022-04-18/fpl-faces-high-fuel-costs-but-wont-pass-along-the-increase-to-customers Florida Power & Light became the second utility to notify state regulators that it continues to face higher-than-expected costs for natural gas. Mon, 18 Apr 2022 15:50:30 GMT /news/2022-04-18/fpl-faces-high-fuel-costs-but-wont-pass-along-the-increase-to-customers News Service of Florida /news/2021-12-21/south-florida-area-code-heres-how-you-can-chime-in With a Dec. 28 deadline for public comments to the state Public Service Commission, three alternatives were put forward Tuesday for a new area code that would relieve the 305 and 786 area codes in Miami-Dade County and the Florida Keys. The alternatives were offered by the North American Numbering Plan Administrator, an agency that oversees area codes. Tue, 21 Dec 2021 21:19:25 GMT /news/2021-12-21/south-florida-area-code-heres-how-you-can-chime-in Jim Turner / News Service of Florida