/tags/power-lines power lines en-US WLRN Fri, 06 Oct 2023 21:02:10 GMT /government-politics/2023-10-06/biden-obama-florida-power-lines If Biden had said that during the Obama administration, the federal government invested hundreds of millions of dollars in electrical-related projects, he would have been on firmer ground. But that’s not what he said. Fri, 06 Oct 2023 21:02:10 GMT /government-politics/2023-10-06/biden-obama-florida-power-lines Amy Sherman | PolitiFact /news/2022-07-26/fpl-secretly-used-florida-news-site-to-bash-critics 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. Tue, 26 Jul 2022 15:10:16 GMT /news/2022-07-26/fpl-secretly-used-florida-news-site-to-bash-critics Sarah Blaskey /2022-01-31/home-generator-sales-are-booming-with-mass-outages-climate-change-and-covid More extreme weather can mean extended blackouts, and it's especially disruptive for those working at home. Owners and experts offer guidance on what kind of generator to get and how to use it safely. Mon, 31 Jan 2022 17:12:54 GMT /2022-01-31/home-generator-sales-are-booming-with-mass-outages-climate-change-and-covid Jeff Brady /local-news/2021-06-04/coronavirus-live-updates-florida-ends-daily-updates-to-covid-19-dashboard This post will be updated today, Friday, June 4, and through the week with the latest information on COVID-19 in South Florida. Fri, 04 Jun 2021 09:43:19 GMT /local-news/2021-06-04/coronavirus-live-updates-florida-ends-daily-updates-to-covid-19-dashboard ¸Û°ÄÌìϲÊNews /news/2021-03-30/fiasco-waiting-to-happen-millions-at-risk-of-losing-power-over-unpaid-bills Unpaid electric bills ballooned during the pandemic to more than $27 billion, and many now face the risk of having their power shut off. Tue, 30 Mar 2021 10:44:44 GMT /news/2021-03-30/fiasco-waiting-to-happen-millions-at-risk-of-losing-power-over-unpaid-bills Scott Horsley /news/2019-08-01/fpl-and-at-t-fight-over-utility-poles In a clash of two of the state’s most-prominent companies, Florida Power & Light and AT&T Florida are battling in court and at the Federal Communications… Thu, 01 Aug 2019 16:09:20 GMT /news/2019-08-01/fpl-and-at-t-fight-over-utility-poles News Service of Florida /2019-05-22/sarasota-power-lines-move-underground-to-guard-against-hurricane-outages Nearly two-thirds of Florida –some 6.7 million customers - lost power during 2017’s Hurricane Irma. Utilities blamed most of those outages on falling... Wed, 22 May 2019 20:28:11 GMT /2019-05-22/sarasota-power-lines-move-underground-to-guard-against-hurricane-outages Kerry Sheridan /show/sundial/2018-08-10/commission-issues-new-hurricane-preparedness-recommendations-for-florida-electrical-systems Florida’s Public Service Commission (FPSC) has new recommendations to improve electrical systems after a hurricane. In their new report, “Review of… Fri, 10 Aug 2018 12:22:15 GMT /show/sundial/2018-08-10/commission-issues-new-hurricane-preparedness-recommendations-for-florida-electrical-systems /news/2018-07-16/are-underground-power-lines-really-the-solution-to-power-outages-in-south-florida Hurricane Irma was a game-changer for South Florida. Cities are preparing for hurricane season differently now. And the region’s largest utility, Florida… Mon, 16 Jul 2018 17:26:46 GMT /news/2018-07-16/are-underground-power-lines-really-the-solution-to-power-outages-in-south-florida Alexander Gonzalez, Caitie Muñoz