/tags/public-utilities public utilities en-US WLRN Mon, 15 Mar 2021 17:17:43 GMT /news/2021-03-15/lawmakers-look-to-provide-relief-for-floridians-struggling-to-pay-their-utility-bill Lawmakers are trying to provide relief to Floridians who can’t pay their utility bills. They’ve filed a proposal that would allow families to go on a repayment plan to pay their outstanding bills. The measure’s sponsor, Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith (D-Winter Park) says the legislature could use funds from the new federal COVID-19 relief package to reimburse utilities who provide the plans. Mon, 15 Mar 2021 17:17:43 GMT /news/2021-03-15/lawmakers-look-to-provide-relief-for-floridians-struggling-to-pay-their-utility-bill Robbie Gaffney /news/2021-02-19/is-rooftop-solar-under-threat-in-florida-if-so-jacksonville-could-offer-glimpse-into-future Some are worried that Florida's powerful investor-owned utilities are pushing regulators to scale back the state’s rooftop solar policy, as JEA did, or get rid of it all together. If successful, the rooftop solar industry across the Sunshine State could start to look a lot like it does in Jacksonville. Fri, 19 Feb 2021 21:30:00 GMT /news/2021-02-19/is-rooftop-solar-under-threat-in-florida-if-so-jacksonville-could-offer-glimpse-into-future Brendan Rivers /2020-10-06/regulators-reject-bid-to-halt-electricity-disconnections The Florida Public Service Commission sided with utilities, which argued they have made widespread efforts, such as using payment plans, to help avoid shutting off customers’ power. Tue, 06 Oct 2020 16:52:58 GMT /2020-10-06/regulators-reject-bid-to-halt-electricity-disconnections Jim Saunders / News Service of Florida /2020-09-29/florida-utilities-object-to-halt-in-disconnections Florida Power & Light, Gulf Power, Duke Energy Florida and Tampa Electric Co. filed documents at the state Public Service Commission pushing back against a proposed emergency rule change that would halt disconnections for customers who can’t pay their bills. Tue, 29 Sep 2020 19:09:46 GMT /2020-09-29/florida-utilities-object-to-halt-in-disconnections Jim Saunders / News Service of Florida /2020-09-22/covid-19-is-still-spreading-should-florida-regulators-order-electric-utilities-to-stop-disconnecting-overdue-accounts Earthjustice, an environmental law nonprofit, filed a petition Tuesday asking the Public Service Commission for an emergency order to suspend disconnections for overdue customers. Tue, 22 Sep 2020 20:55:49 GMT /2020-09-22/covid-19-is-still-spreading-should-florida-regulators-order-electric-utilities-to-stop-disconnecting-overdue-accounts Jenny Staletovich /news/2019-06-12/keys-utility-new-devices-will-keep-iguanas-out-and-the-power-on People in South Florida have lots of reasons to resent iguanas. They pillage the garden. They poop in the pool. And in the Keys, they sometimes knock out… Wed, 12 Jun 2019 20:07:14 GMT /news/2019-06-12/keys-utility-new-devices-will-keep-iguanas-out-and-the-power-on Nancy Klingener /news/2019-05-14/a-big-win-for-fpl-a-big-loss-for-customers-regulators-uphold-utilitys-use-of-tax-savings Florida Power & Light Co. customers won’t be getting a $772 million annual tax refund, a state regulatory commission decided Tuesday.FPL will get to hold… Tue, 14 May 2019 18:19:27 GMT /news/2019-05-14/a-big-win-for-fpl-a-big-loss-for-customers-regulators-uphold-utilitys-use-of-tax-savings Marcia Heroux Pounds /news/2018-11-27/state-ethics-staff-says-keys-utility-hire-is-not-nepotism The utility that provides power for Key West and the Lower Keys usually only gets public attention when the power goes out. That has changed recently with… Tue, 27 Nov 2018 20:24:32 GMT /news/2018-11-27/state-ethics-staff-says-keys-utility-hire-is-not-nepotism Nancy Klingener /show/the-sunshine-economy/2017-09-25/in-hard-hit-keys-power-was-restored-within-days-after-hurricane-irma-why Even though the Lower Florida Keys took a direct hit from Hurricane Irma, the storm did not disconnect the Keys power line to the mainland.Much of Key… Mon, 25 Sep 2017 23:21:55 GMT /show/the-sunshine-economy/2017-09-25/in-hard-hit-keys-power-was-restored-within-days-after-hurricane-irma-why Nancy Klingener