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PolitiFact rounded up some of the claims that could resurface as Republican presidential candidates take the stage in Milwaukee on Aug. 23. Trump announced he will not be participating in the debate, citing his lead in the polls.
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Florida Power and Light will increase rates in the state by up to 10.3%, after the Florida Public Service Commission, which regulates private utilities, approved rate increases for three electric companies that serve the state.
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FPL filed a petition at the state Public Service Commission that would trim increases proposed to take effect in April. FPL’s filing came two days after Duke Energy Florida filed a similar petition based on natural-gas prices.
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The Florida Supreme Court heard arguments in two challenges to the Florida Public Service Commission’s approval in late 2021 of the four-year settlement, which began increasing FPL customers’ rates last year.
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The Florida Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments over Florida Power and Light's increased rates.
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Exxon earned nearly $56 billion in profit last year, the biggest annual profit any Western oil company has ever seen. Chevron set its own record with $35 billion in profit.
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The idea of shifting oversight of municipality utilities onto state regulators in the Florida House has flared debate about municipal utilities serving customers in unincorporated areas.
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Puerto Rico's government says it plans to privatize electricity generation, a first for a U.S. territory facing chronic power outages as it struggles to rebuild a crumbling electric grid.
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A giant laser facility in Livermore, Calif., says it has created net energy from nuclear fusion. It's an important breakthrough, but fusion power remains a distant dream.
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The substation attack in a North Carolina county proved, once again, that the country's power grid is susceptible to sabotage. It's America's Achilles heel says security expert Mike Mabee
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Demand for batteries has sent lithium prices soaring. But building new mines is controversial and time-consuming. So existing mines are hitting overdrive and boosting production as much as they can.
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The transition to electric vehicles is underway for homeowners who can power up in their own garage, but for millions of renters, access to charging remains a significant barrier.