Florida: Energy Winners and Losers in 2017
Happy 2018! As we would look forward to taking positive steps towards a cleaner, smarter energy future in the Sunshine State this year, it’s instructive to look at the state energy trends…
FPL says customers should pay for its pollution mistakes (+ profit)
If you see smoke in your home, you are going to check out the source of the smoke, right? If the smoke gets thicker, your are definitely going to call the fire…
Who Pays When FPL Pollutes?
If a multi-billion dollar monopoly utility messes-up and creates a pollution mess that costs over $200 million to clean up, should its customers have to pick up the tab? Voice your opinions…
JEA’s new solar program: The good, the bad, and the ugly
The JEA board yesterday approved a new solar package that was put together by its staff on a very tight timeline despite a months-long stakeholder process. JEA is the largest municipal utility…
FPL has a "great" nuclear reactor deal for you! Interested?
Hey FPL customers, your monopoly utility claims to have a “great” deal for you! The Art of the Steal FPL plans to build 2 nuclear reactors, but…
Florida’s Solar Outlook Just Got Sunnier
We’re the Sunshine State, right? Yet despite having one of the largest electricity markets in the nation, Florida doesn’t make the top-ten state list for solar development. That may be about to change.…
Utility-Backed Amendment 1 Blocks the Sun
Florida is the Sunshine State, right? But you wouldn’t know it by looking at Florida rooftops. There are 9 million electricity customers, yet less than 12,000 solar rooftop systems. Even though Florida…
Sparks Fly at FPL Rate Hike Public Hearings
You would think that $1.65 billion dollars would be enough profit for Florida Power and Light (FPL) – Florida’s biggest power company. Yet, it recently proposed a 24% rate hike on customers…
FPL Rate Hearings Start This Week, Run From June 2-29
This is an original blog that we are re-posting now that the hearing dates are set to begin. Hey FPL customers - Make Your Voice Heard! The Florida Public Service Commission (PSC)…
FPL Rate Hike Public Hearings - Don't Miss 'Em
Hey FPL customers - You’ll have a rare opportunity in June to have your voices heard – don’t miss it! The Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) – the agency charged with regulating the…