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Regulators slash FPL's rate-hike request
The Florida Public Service Commission approved a $75.5 million base-rate increase for Florida Power & Light Wednesday, all but rejecting the utility's request for a record hike of $1.27 billion. The approved increase is likely to add just pennies to a...Tags: Natural Disasters, Elections, Career and Workplace, CEO Pay, Hospitals and Clinics
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Dawson: Solar (rebate) eclipse?
Consumer File» Orlando Sentinel – Consumer FileReader Diane – aka Silly Dilly – offered this report. Not the first I've received about the state (apparently) running out of rebate money for solar heating units. I'm checking it out. Now heeeere's Silly: Last year I bought a solar hot... -
Senate votes down new PSC members
The Bottom Line - Beth Kassab on Business» Orlando Sentinel – The Bottom Line – Beth Kassab on BusinessWell, it looks like the big electric companies got their wish. According to a post by the Miami Herald and St. Petersburg Times, the Senate voted against the confirmations of the newest members of the Public Service Commission, the body that regulates ... -
How to tame your power bill during heat wave
Frugal Force - Orlando SentinelWait till you get your power bill after this heat wave: We may see some cases of heat stroke! With that in mind, here are some money-saving, power-saving tips from Progress Energy: Raise the thermostat. When temperatures rise, many Floridians’ air cond.... -
Update: Council recommends eight PSC candidates to governor
The Bottom Line - Beth Kassab on Business - Orlando SentinelThe Public Service Commission Nominating Council voted Thursday to send eight names to Gov. Charlie Crist for two vacancies on the five-member board. The council interviewed 28 candiates and, according to an Associated Press report, settled on the... -
McCollum gets a helping hand from Progress Energy
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelFrom Tampa Tribune reporter Catherine Whittenburg: Progress Energy has kicked $100,000 to the Florida First Initiative, a political committee supporting Bill McCollum for governor. That, plus $50,000 from a phosphate industry committee, adds to the $175,... -
Will racial diversity on Florida Public Service Commission help FPL customers?
Mayo on the Side: Broward news columnist Michael Mayo | Sun-Sentinel BlogsI've said it before, but when it comes to the Florida Public Service Commission, which oversees utilities, I don't see black-and-white. I see green, as in how much money FPL gets from my pocket. Now that the latest two PSC......Tags: Elections, Civil and Public Service, Eleanor Sobel, Charlie Crist, Nancy Argenziano
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Appeals court opens the money floodgates for Scott
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE – A federal appeals court opened the floodgates on Friday for Republican Rick Scott to pour more personal wealth into his gubernatorial bid without running afoul of a Florida law meant to limit the influence of money in politics. The 1... -
Agency staff recommend smaller rate boost for FPL
Public Service Commission staffers recommended the regulatory agency approve a dramatically lower rate increase for Florida Power & Light on Wednesday – less than one-third of what the utiltiy has proposed.
FPL customers would pay $357 million more...Tags: Palm Beach County, CEO Pay, Companies and Corporations, Florida Power & Light, Economy, Business and Finance
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PSC: Florida utility regulators' instant messages examined
South Florida Sun SentinelPublic Service Commission members and their chief advisers exchanged more than 2,900 instant messages on their state-issued smart phones the past two years, some with staffers for utilities they regulate on pending PSC matters. Details about the...Tags: Litigation and Regulation, FPL Group, Nancy Argenziano, Florida
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Is McCollum flexing the Insider Advantage?
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE — Republican Rick Scott appears to have a pretty simple message over the final six days of his gubernatorial primary with Bill McCollum: insiders are all that is wrong with politics today. Here's a not-incredibly-clever video the Scott.... -
Apparent lightning strike destroys DeBary church
Sentinel Staff WriterAn apparent lightning strike destroyed a well-known DeBary church tonight, sending huge fireballs into the sky. First Presbyterian Church at 267 E. Highbanks Road caught fire about 9:40 p.m. Witnesses said they heard a loud clap of thunder and saw...Tags: Daytona Beach, Orlando, Seminole County, Altamonte Springs, Disasters and Accidents
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