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DeSantis to Consider 6 Finalists for PSC Seats
DeSantis to Consider 6 Finalists for PSC Seats

All six finalists for two seats on the Florida Public Service Commission were forwarded Tuesday to Gov. Ron DeSantis, who will make appointments to the panel of utility regulators. The finalists include commission members Art Graham and Andrew Fay, who are seeking reappointment. Their current... Continue Reading

Postedby Garnie Holmes (deleted)
Date posted08/31/2021


Court Says Ex-Utility CEO Entitled to Arbitration
Court Says Ex-Utility CEO Entitled to Arbitration

An appeals court Tuesday said a former CEO of the Jacksonville municipal utility is entitled to go to arbitration in a legal battle over his firing. A three-judge panel of the 1st District Court of Appeal upheld a ruling last year by Circuit Judge Waddell Wallace that former JEA Chief Executive... Continue Reading

Postedby Garnie Holmes (deleted)
Date posted08/24/2021


Regulators to Weigh FPL Rates in September
Regulators to Weigh FPL Rates in September

Utility regulators next month will hear arguments about a proposed settlement that Florida Power & Light reached with consumer and business representatives to raise base electric rates over four years and add solar energy. The state Public Service Commission on Wednesday scheduled what could... Continue Reading

Postedby Garnie Holmes (deleted)
Date posted08/18/2021


Tampa Electric Rates Set for October Hearing
Tampa Electric Rates Set for October Hearing

State regulators will hold a hearing Oct. 21 on a proposed settlement that would raise Tampa Electric Co. customers’ base electric rates over the next three years. Florida Public Service Commission member Art Graham, who is serving as a prehearing officer in the rate case, issued an order... Continue Reading

Postedby Garnie Holmes (deleted)
Date posted08/13/2021


FPL Rate Hearing Delayed as Storm Threatens
FPL Rate Hearing Delayed as Storm Threatens

Regulators are pushing back consideration of base-rate increases for Florida Power & Light as a potential tropical storm threatens the state and as a proposed settlement has been reached in the rate case. The state Public Service Commission was scheduled to start a multi-day hearing Monday on... Continue Reading

Postedby Garnie Holmes (deleted)
Date posted08/12/2021


Gulf Gets Approval on COVID-19 Costs
Gulf Gets Approval on COVID-19 Costs

By Jim Turner State regulators approved a settlement Thursday that will allow Gulf Power, the largest utility in Northwest Florida, to recoup up to $13.2 million in costs tied to the coronavirus pandemic. The settlement approved by the Public Service Commission covers safety-related measures... Continue Reading

Postedby Garnie Holmes (deleted)
Date posted07/9/2021


Duke Gets OK to Recoup Storm Costs
Duke Gets OK to Recoup Storm Costs

Without comment, the state Public Service Commission on Thursday approved Duke Energy Florida’s request to recoup $16.7 million from customers stemming from the utility’s costs in responding to two tropical storms last year. Duke residential customers who use 1,000 kilowatt hours of... Continue Reading

Postedby Garnie Holmes (deleted)
Date posted07/8/2021


Electricity Slated to be Restored After Elsa
Electricity Slated to be Restored After Elsa

Florida Public Service Commission Chairman Gary Clark expects all electricity to be restored by Friday after Tropical Storm Elsa, which twice reached hurricane strength before making landfall in the state Wednesday. “We're very grateful that the storm was as mild as it was,” Clark said... Continue Reading

Postedby Garnie Holmes (deleted)
Date posted07/8/2021


Cable Group Seeks to Weigh in on FPL Rates
Cable Group Seeks to Weigh in on FPL Rates

In a somewhat-unusual move, a cable-television industry group is seeking to intervene in a case about whether Florida Power & Light should be able to raise base electric rates over the next four years. The industry group Florida Internet & Television Association, Inc. filed a petition last... Continue Reading

Postedby Garnie Holmes (deleted)
Date posted07/6/2021


Panel Set to Consider PSC Candidates
Panel Set to Consider PSC Candidates

A state panel will meet in late July to discuss candidates for seats held by Florida Public Service Commission members Art Graham and Andrew Fay, whose terms will expire in January. Graham and Fay are among 10 people who have submitted applications for the $135,997-a-year utility-regulatory... Continue Reading

Postedby Garnie Holmes (deleted)
Date posted07/1/2021


Duke Could Recoup Storm Costs
Duke Could Recoup Storm Costs

Duke Energy Florida should be able to start recouping $16.7 million from customers stemming from the utility’s costs in responding to two tropical storms last year, staff members of the Florida Public Service Commission have recommended. The regulatory commission will decide the issue during... Continue Reading

Postedby Garnie Holmes (deleted)
Date posted06/28/2021


Graham, Fay Seek to Keep PSC Seats
Graham, Fay Seek to Keep PSC Seats

Florida Public Service Commission members Art Graham and Andrew Fay, along with a former congressional aide for Gov. Ron DeSantis, are among 10 candidates seeking to be named to the utility-regulatory panel. Unlike with other recent openings on the five-member commission, the list of candidates... Continue Reading

Postedby Garnie Holmes (deleted)
Date posted06/23/2021