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“It's very sad to see how far (Crist) has fallen away from his fire-in-the-belly stance he's had to defend consumers. To me, it's just a very overwhelming moment of disappointment.”
“It's very sad to see how far (Crist) has fallen away from his fire-in-the-belly stance he's had to defend consumers. To me, it's just a very overwhelming moment of disappointment.”
Op-ed by Alan Byrd describing the resilience of utility-scale solar farms in Florida during Hurricanes Helene and Milton. The article cites a Southern Alliance for Clean Energy report projecting that utility-scale solar production in Florida will…
Duke Energy reached a settlement agreement with consumer advocates to reduce its requested rate increase from $820 million to $262 million over three years for Florida customers. The agreement also includes commitments to raise the temperature…
Tampa Electric customers set all-time summer electricity use records on consecutive days in August 2023 as temperatures soared to 97 degrees. The article discusses peak demand, utility capacity, rising electricity costs for Florida households, and energy…
“Florida has, since the beginning really, been a leader in electric transportation adoption in the Southeast. We're actually No. 2 in the nation if you look at the raw numbers of electric vehicles, which some people are surprised by. But if you look at the number of electric vehicles per capita, Florida is below the national average. So I think we have a lot of room to continue growing.”
“Relying on fossil fuels has already proven costly. Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration is spending hundreds of millions of dollars to build defenses to future floods that will grow with sea level rise.”
“flooding will rise from 6 inches to 12 inches and the amount of 100-degree days will go from 30 days a year to 130 days by midcentury without intervention”
The Florida Public Service Commission approved Duke Energy Florida's plan to spread $246.8 million in higher-than-expected natural gas fuel costs over two years rather than recouping all costs in 2022, resulting in smaller bill increases for…
A newly formed group called Floridians Against Increased Rates, funded by undisclosed donors, is challenging Florida Power & Light's request for a $6.2 billion rate increase over four years before the Public Service Commission. The article…
“While it's progress to see Governor DeSantis and Florida's Republican leadership at long last acknowledge the harm local communities are seeing because of climate change, this legislation does nothing to get at the root of the problem”
“It's really imposing and putting gas infrastructure in place to keep us essentially addicted to gas”
“You cannot export a job putting in a new air conditioner, a new roof, insulation, caulking”
“There was enormous hope in the room. There was no soft-pedaling at that time. When we had a dedicated chief resilience officer, it felt like someone was waking up every day to pay attention to that.”
Tampa Mayor Jane Castor announced a 19-member Sustainability and Resiliency advisory team to help the city adapt to climate change and implement a resilience roadmap. Susan Glickman, Florida Director of the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy,…
