By Eric Pfahler

Representatives from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission met with members of the public Wednesday to address concerns and answers questions regarding the Florida Power and Light Co. nuclear power plant and commission regulations.

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By Yvette C. Hammett

If Tampa Electric Company decides it needs to expand its Polk Power Station to increase production, about 200 homeowners in the FishHawk Ranch area could be staring out at 120-foot tall high voltage electrical lines.

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By Susan Salisbury

With fictitious Category 3 Hurricane Marina having made landfall in South Florida the night before, Florida Power & Light Co.’s new Command Center was abuzz Friday with 140 employees practicing for a real storm.

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By Lloyd Dunkelberger

With the beginning of hurricane season only weeks away, Florida’s major utilities told the state Public Service Commission on Wednesday that they are better prepared to deal with the aftermath of a devastating storm.

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By Ed Bierschenk

The combination of lower electric costs and other financial benefits of selling the city’s electric system to Florida Power & Light Co. will more than make up for the loss of income the city receives from its… more

Moody’s Investors Service upgraded its ratings on Teco Energy Inc. and its subsidiaries Friday, saying it sees an improved regulatory environment in Florida for the energy and utility company.

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By Carl Orth

A monthly fee on Progress Energy Florida bills for nuclear power plant projects is poised to almost double next year.

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Lawyers for business groups and consumers are urging the state Public Service Commission to reject Gulf Power Company’s attempt to reopen a recently decided base-rate case. The utility wants to be able to collect about $2 million from customers for… more

By Ivan Penn

Tampa Electric’s parent company, TECO Energy, on Tuesday reported slightly lower earnings for the first quarter compared with a year ago, with net income of $50.5 million, or 24 cents per share. In 2011, TECO’s first-quarter earnings… more

By Ivan Penn

Progress Energy announced Tuesday that it had raised the price tag of a nuclear plant that may never get built, and said it wants customers to pay more for an existing reactor that may never restart.

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By Jim Waymer

The days of jet-black smoke billowing over Port St. John are over.

But while the skies are clearer, the future of two smokestacks at Indian River power plant remains cloudy.

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By Ray Weiss

Other than the hustle and bustle of U.S. 1, this small city is an unassuming place where old and new residents enjoy an anonymous, quiet life in mostly working-class neighborhoods.

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Florida Power & Light Co. on Friday updated projections for its 2013 typical residential customer bill.

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By Marcia Heroux Pounds

Florida Power & Light Co. and its parent company, NextEra Energy, each saw profits increase for the quarter ended March 31, the Juno Beach-based companies said Wednesday.

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By Ed Bierschenk

Jan. 1, 2014, is the anticipated date of the closing the sale of the city’s electric system to Florida Power & Light Co., according to a letter City Manager Jim O’Connor sent last week to the Florida… more

Florida Power and Light plans to install 4.5 million “smart meters” throughout the state, which they say will make their response time to power outages quicker, allow homeowners to track their energy usage, and eliminate the need for human meter-readers.… more

By Rob Johnson

Gulf Power Co., which saw the Public Service Commission slash its $93.5 million rate request cut by nearly 27 percent last month, asked the regulatory panel on Wednesday to reconsider.

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By Ray Weiss

A Florida Power & Light electrical system expert said Monday that his testimony on two occasions was consistent regarding the potential impact a $15.5 million sale to South Daytona would have on customers outside of the city.… more

Progress Energy and Duke Energy on Friday moved to keep their proposed merger alive with answers to federal regulators about how the utilities will resolve concerns that the deal will hurt competition.

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By Ivan Penn

Florida’s largest nonpartisan, nonprofit senior organization joined a lawsuit Thursday to overturn a state law that requires utility customers to pay in advance for new nuclear plants.

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