Instead of functioning as isolated components, building electrical systems are becoming interconnected and responsive.
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The frustration behind Florida’s rate-hike revolt is understandable. But if policymakers want to provide real relief, they may need to look beyond limiting utility profits and reconsider why customers are being asked to fund preferred energy projects through subsidies and special regulatory treatment.
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According to a report from the Energy and Policy Institute, FPL outpaced other utilities in the share of customer payments retained as profit. The group argues that rising utility profits across the country are contributing to higher electricity bills and is calling for tighter regulation.
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A bill in the Florida Legislature that was designed to lower the burgeoning cost of electricity for residents has died at the hands of the utility industry for the second year in a row.
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The Florida city of Leesburg has increased utility rates for natural gas and electricity due to losses of over $3.3 million caused by the recent historic freeze.
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A Florida House committee just approved a bill that would significantly limit cities and counties from enacting policies aimed at reducing climate change impacts. The proposal follows legislation signed nearly two years ago by Gov. Ron DeSantis that removed the requirement for the state to factor climate change into its energy planning.
While consumer prices increased 2.7% last year, electricity prices jumped 6.7%. But energy experts say no single factor is to blame.
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State utility regulators must decide how to allocate the costs of generating and delivering power to data center operations, often referred to as “large load centers.” The issue is complex, and states are testing different approaches, each with its own advantages, limitations and risks.
Most of the time, the grid is running at only about half its capacity. This inefficiency drives up costs because building and maintaining the grid is expensive. But some researchers see an opportunity.
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The SB 126 bill would require the Florida Public Service Commission to justify rate increases for investor-owned utilities and to consider affordability when making rate decisions. It was filed just weeks after the PSC approved a nearly $7 billion rate increase for FPL, affecting about 12 million customers and marking the largest rate hike in state history.
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