Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. Utilities couldn’t be held liable for damages caused by outages related to such things as hurricanes, under a change added Monday to a Florida House bill. The House Appropriations Committee unanimously approved the bill (HB... Continue Reading
Kissimmee Utility Authority staff members took part in a mock disaster drill on Wednesday, April 12 to test the readiness of the utility for this year’s hurricane season. The Atlantic hurricane season begins June 1 and ends November 30. The four-hour drill involved a wide range of... Continue Reading
Kissimmee Utility Authority has received national recognition for achieving exceptional electric reliability in 2022. The recognition comes from the American Public Power Association (APPA), a trade group that represents more than 2,000 not-for-profit, community-owned electric utilities.APPA helps... Continue Reading
Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. State regulators Tuesday could approve a proposal that would reduce Florida Power & Light customers’ bills in May because of lower-than-expected natural gas prices. The proposal, which will go before the Public Service... Continue Reading
Lakeland Electric is providing free trees to customers through Energy-Saving Trees, an Arbor Day Foundation program that helps conserve energy and reduce energy bills through strategic tree planting. A grant this year from the Florida Forest Service has increased the number of trees available to... Continue Reading
Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. In a proposal that could cost some cities millions of dollars, a House panel on Tuesday approved a bill that would restrict how much money can be transferred from municipal utilities into city general funds. The House Energy,... Continue Reading
Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. An appeals court said Wednesday that Florida Power & Light can face a class-action lawsuit stemming from power outages in Hurricane Irma, which barreled up the state in 2017. A three-judge panel of the 3rd District Court of... Continue Reading
STATEMENT BY:Amy Zubaly, Executive Director, Florida Municipal Electric Association Regarding Proposed Committee Substitute for HB 1331, Amendment to SB 1380 “The proposed substitute language for House Bill 1331 and an amendment to Senate Bill 1380 will hurt municipal utility communities... Continue Reading
FMEA’s Electric Bill Comparison for February 2023 shows the average bills of public power utilities across Florida are $16.33 less than the average bills for investor-owned utilities per 1,000 kWh. Overall, out of fifteen ranked categories, the City of Quincy reported the lowest bills in... Continue Reading
Lakeland Electric is rolling out a new way for customers to pay their utility bills with cash through its Retail Cash Payment program. Beginning March 13, 2023, this program will allow customers to pay their Lakeland Electric or City of Lakeland Utilities bill at local and national retailers where... Continue Reading
Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. Fitch Ratings on Thursday signaled that it is satisfied with a new law that shifted control of the Reedy Creek Improvement District to Gov. Ron DeSantis and renamed the district. Fitch lifted what is known as a “rating watch... Continue Reading
Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. State regulators Tuesday signed off on plans that will lead to millions of utility customers seeing increased electric bills in April because of hurricane costs and higher-than-expected natural gas prices last year. The Florida... Continue Reading
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