In a national comparison that looked at how much the average electricity bill was in each state, Florida ranked No. 4 at $168 per month, which is about $31 more than the national average. So, what’s causing the increase in electricity bills?
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Also as part of the settlement, Duke will be able to recoup costs from customers for 12 new solar facilities. The solar increases are projected to total $12 million in 2025, $71 million in 2026 and $58 million in 2027, the utility said last month.
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Florida utility customers could get some relief in 2024. The three major private electric utilities — Florida Power & Light, Duke Energy Florida and Tampa Electric Co. — plan to lower customer bills,
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Representing consumers in utility issues, the state’s Office of Public Counsel launched a challenge to the approval of costs that electric utilities would be able to recoup in 2023 from customers for storm-protection projects. The first step was taken in appealing to the Florida Supreme Court on a Dec. 12 order by the state Public Service Commission approving the costs.
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The state’s biggest utility is building a 176-mile line that may be unsuitable or even unneeded. Its design minimized scrutiny. Critics see a pattern. CLICK ON THE HEADLINE FOR MORE
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The push by Florida utility regulators for legislative changes to conduct portions of public hearings in secret stems from a recent Duke Energy Florida case shrouded in secrecy. CLICK ON THE HEADLINE FOR MORE
The 4-1 decision by the Florida PSC came after months of hearings in which FPL urged regulators to let them charge customers for costs of the postponed project to build two new nuclear reactors at their Turkey Point facility in south Miami-Dade County. CLICK ON THE HEADLINE FOR MORE
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Although the percentage of gas FPL buys through hedging is confidential, it spends more than $3 billion a year on natural gas to run its power plants passing the cost directly to customers. CLICK ON THE HEADLINE FOR MORE
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On one side is Charlie Crist, who had a reputation for appointing consumer-friendly members to the Public Service Commission. On the other side is Rick Scott, the incumbent, who emphasizes his pro-business policies and has been rewarded with strong financial backing from Florida’s utility companies. CLICK ON THE HEADLINE FOR MORE
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The state\’s big public utilities will be asking state regulators for permission to spend even less than they do currently on energy conservation. CLICK ON THE HEADLINE FOR MORE