Electric Utilities

Ian knocked out power to 2.6 million customers across Florida. Since then, crews have been feverishly working to restore electricity infrastructure.

There is a shortage of distribution transformers that take electricity from high-voltage lines and reduce it to levels that can be used in homes and businesses

Tropical Storm Nicole's winds are expected to reach the entire state.

Florida Power & Light, the largest utility in the state, has nearly 16,000 workers in 24 staging areas. Tampa Electric has about 3,000 workers from a dozen states poised to help restore power after the storm passes.

Florida Power & Light Company plans to refund nearly $400 million to its 5.8 million customers, money to be given back as a result of savings from the new federal tax law.

Florida Power & Light, Duke Energy and Tampa Electric could also seek to pass along higher-than-expected fuel costs.

Power companies including Duke Energy Florida and Tampa Electric say they will spend nearly $3.4 billion more on power-plant fuel this year than had been expected.

Florida solar installers are scrambling for panels amid a nationwide market slowdown, and some are turning to older, less efficient models to get the job done.

Environmental groups that fought for the 2015 coal ash regulations were pleased to see the Biden administration begin to enforce them and expected to get involved in the lawsuit.

Sen. Jennifer Bradley of Fleming Island sponsored the bill, which she said provides more fairness than making all utility customers pay for solar users.

Bill sponsor Sen. Jennifer Bradley, R-Orange Park, says it doesn’t make sense that utilities are required to purchase the extra energy at the full retail rate.

A recent analysis indicated it’s no coincidence the Southeast has among the highest electricity bills in the country, and the lowest investment in energy efficiency.