April 20, 2024
Energy & Utilities
Florida PSC approves FPL's four-year rate agreement
Florida PSC approves FPL's four-year rate agreement, keeping typical customer bills low through 2020 while advancing affordable clean energy and best-in-class reliability
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Published on 11/30/2016
NRC, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Issue Final Environmental Impact Statement For Proposed Turkey Point Reactors in Florida
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has concluded there are no environmental impacts to preclude issuing Combined Licenses to build and operate two reactors next to the existing Turkey Point nuclear power plant, about 20 miles south of Miami.
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Published on 11/4/2016
Duke Energy names Harry Sideris as new Florida president
Harry Sideris, senior vice president of environmental, health and safety for Duke Energy, has been named Duke Energy's state president in Florida, effective Jan. 1, 2017.
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Published on 11/3/2016
World Fuel Services Corporation completes acquisition of ExxonMobil on-airport fueling operations in Canada and France
World Fuel Services Corporation (NYSE:INT) announced that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of the aviation fueling operations of certain ExxonMobil affiliates (“ExxonMobil”) at 34 airports in Canada and 2 airports in France. World Fuel has also become ExxonMobil's long-term wholesale distributor for general aviation fuel in Canada.
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Published on 11/2/2016
Crown Castle announces agreement to acquire FPL's FiberNet as part of $1.5 billion deal
FiberNet is a fiber services provider that owns or has rights to approximately 11,500 route miles of fiber installed and under construction in Florida and Texas, inclusive of approximately 6,000 route miles of fiber in top metro markets.
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Published on 11/1/2016
Babcock Ranch: A place in the sun
Babcock Ranch's solar center will be ready for the community's first residents next year.
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Published on 10/26/2016
Gov. Rick Scott: Additional utility resources standing by to help Tallahassee
On Monday evening, Governor Scott released the following statement following his meeting with city and county leaders in Tallahassee regarding power restoration efforts in Leon County.
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Published on 9/6/2016
Economic development has become a mission for utilities in Florida
Florida's five investor-owned electric utilities have become active players in economic development — from Gulf Power's site certification programs to Duke Energy's community databases to Florida Power & Light's special rates for startup companies.
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Published on 8/26/2016
Understanding Amendment 4: Tax exemptions for solar devices or renewable energy source devices
Amendment 4 would authorize the Legislature to exempt the assessed value of solar or renewable energy source devices from the tangible personal property tax, and to authorize the Legislature to prohibit such devices from being considered in assessing the value of real property.
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Published on 8/19/2016
NextEra Energy to acquire Energy Future Holdings' interest in Oncor Electric Delivery Company
NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE) today announced a definitive agreement under which a newly formed subsidiary of NextEra Energy will acquire 100 percent of the equity of reorganized Energy Future Holdings Corp. (“EFH”.
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Published on 7/29/2016
Duke Energy Florida brings solar power plant online
17-acre facility in Osceola County providing customers with nearly 4 megawatts of carbon-free energy
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Published on 7/26/2016
PSC reports increased use in consumer renewable energy systems
Consumer confidence in generating and using renewables continued to increase, according to electric utility reports filed with the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC). In 2015, customer-owned renewable energy totaled 11,626 interconnections, up from 8,571 in 2014, an increase of 36 percent. Statewide, electric generation capacity from renewable energy systems reached 107,545 kilowatts (kW), an approximate 35 percent increase over the prior year.
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Published on 7/6/2016
PSC approves changes to IOU Risk Management Plans
To better safeguard customers, the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) approved modifications to the risk management plans–or hedging practices–for Florida Power & Light Company, Gulf Power Company, and Tampa Electric Company (IOUs).
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Published on 6/10/2016
Duke Energy Launches New Solar Facility at Walt Disney World Resort
Disney-inspired design shines a light on renewable energy efforts
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Published on 4/13/2016
Spotlight on Florida's telecom industry
This month's Economic Backbone feature looks at Florida's telecommunications sector, including … Smart City; mergers; EnableSoft; tax changes; the decline of land lines; Level 3 Communications; AT&T.
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Published on 1/27/2016
Public Service Commission approves need for FPL Okeechobee Clean Energy Center in 2019
PSC decision confirms additional power is needed to meet future energy needs of Florida's growing population and economy
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Published on 1/6/2016
Dueling over the sun
Florida voters could face competing solar power amendments in November 2016.
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Published on 10/28/2015
Rooftop solar systems vs. solar farm dynamics
This article looks at the differences and benefits of homeowners installing solar panels on their roof, or utilities building solar farms.
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Published on 10/28/2015
FPL wins national award for best electric reliability in the U.S.
Ten years after Hurricane Wilma, FPL recognized nationally for top reliability, use of technology
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Published on 10/26/2015
Oakridge Global Energy Solutions to expand, create 1,000 jobs in Brevard County
Florida Gov. Rick Scott made the expansion announcement on Tuesday. Oakridge Global Energy Solutions is an energy storage solutions company that develops and manufactures batteries and power systems.
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Published on 10/6/2015
Oil men: Amalie Oil's Harry and Rick Barkett
Amalie sells plenty of motor oil. The challenge for the Barkett family is changing how the company sells it.
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Published on 9/28/2015
Emera to acquire TECO Energy in US$10.4 billion transaction
The parent of Tampa Electric Co. and Peoples Gas announced it had reached an agreement to sell the Tampa-headquartered utility to Canada-based Emera Inc. in a $10.4 billion transaction.
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Published on 9/6/2015
Heat overwhelming you? It's time to get smart about staying cool
Florida Power & Light (FPL) helps customers save energy with smart-tech, smart-design summer tips
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Published on 8/11/2015
Charged up: Will Encell Technology be a competitor for Tesla?
A Gainesville entrepreneur makes storage batteries he says are cheaper, less-toxic and more effective than some getting headlines.
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Published on 7/24/2015
FPL unveils new 'Power Delivery Diagnostic Center'
Florida Power & Light's new Center is a state-of-the-art diagnostics hub aimed at improving reliability.
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Published on 3/25/2015
