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Industry Outlook 2006 - Utilities
The Nuclear Option
A renewed call for energy independence spurs utilities to plan for nuclear plants.
Barbara Miracle | 1/1/2006
| Fueling Florida Sources of Energy Generation (2003) |
|
| Coal | 33.1% |
| Natural gas | 26.1% |
| Nuclear | 13.5% |
| Oil | 12.6% |
| Other (hydro, renewables, etc.) | 14.8% |
| Source: Facts and Figures of the Florida Utility Industry, Florida Public Service Commission, March 2005 | |
| Florida's Investor-Owned Utilities (2004) | |
| Utility |
Customers
|
| Florida Power & Light | 4,165,557 |
| Progress Energy Florida | 1,517,942 |
| Tampa Electric Co. | 611,935 |
| Gulf Power Co. | 397,198 |
| Source: Facts and Figures of the Florida Utility Industry, Florida Public Service Commission, March 2005 | |
Person to Watch
 JIM DICKENSON |
CEO, JEA,
Jacksonville
Jim Dickenson, 54, who succeeded retired CEO Walt Bussells, is in his second year running the utility that serves 360,000 customers in the Jacksonville area and more than 80% of water and sewer customers in the area. He first joined JEA in 1973. This year, he will take the lead in planning for construction of the new North Florida Power Project, a $1.4-billion, 800-megawatt coal-fired power plant that will serve JEA as well as the Florida Municipal Power Agency and other utilities.
