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Florida Power & Light, Duke Energy Florida and Tampa Electric Co. estimated in regulatory filings Wednesday that they will spend nearly $3.4 billion more on power-plant fuel this year than had been expected. While it is too early to know exactly how that will affect customers, utilities generally are allowed to recoup their fuel costs.
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A U.S. congresswoman is asking the Department of Justice to investigate Florida Power & Light over claims that the utility used “dark money” to disguise sources of political funding and sway elections in Florida, as well as other allegations documented in recent news reports.
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When Florida Power & Light faced a spate of bad publicity and political blowback, a small but ambitious news website called the Capitolist sprang to the public utility’s defense. Unbeknownst to readers, FPL president and CEO Eric Silagy was secretly running things at the Capitolist.
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To better understand solar — solar energy, solar panels and solar installation — and the state of solar in Florida, WLRN Sundial is hosting a series of conversations about the subject.
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Florida Power & Light on Wednesday urged the state Supreme Court to reject challenges to a settlement that increased electric rates, arguing the controversial plan is in the “public interest.”
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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.
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Florida’s largest electricity provider has announced plans to eliminate its carbon emissions by 2045 by halting its fossil fuel usage and greatly increasing its reliance on solar energy, including using it to turn water into hydrogen to power its generating plants.
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Florida Power & Light became the second utility to notify state regulators that it continues to face higher-than-expected costs for natural gas.
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Thousands of teachers are calling in sick as Omicron infections continue to surge. We speak with the president of the Broward teacher’s union. Also, a new Guardian report shows that FPL is working to gain more money from solar energy in Florida. Plus, a group of FIU students are suing the school to get money back for services they didn’t get during the pandemic.
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Thousands of teachers are calling in sick as Omicron infections continue to surge. We speak with the president of the Broward teacher’s union. Also, a new Guardian report shows that FPL is working to gain more money from solar energy in Florida. Plus, a group of FIU students are suing the school to get money back for services they didn’t get during the pandemic.
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This post will be updated today, Friday, Dec. 4, and through the week with the latest information on COVID-19 in South Florida.
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The five-year FPL pilot, in part, is expected to include the utility owning what are known as “fast charging’ stations that would allow motorists to more quickly charge vehicles than they could, for example, at home.