Florida Power & Light

It comes after documents leaked to two newspapers accused the company of hiring a political consulting firm that ran sham candidates to siphon votes.

Under the proposals, the increases would mean around 20% higher electric bills for Duke customers and about 10% for TECO customers.

Florida Power & Light is asking the state Public Service Commission to approve collecting more than a billion dollars from customers to recoup costs related to Hurricane Ian and Hurricane Nicole, and high natural gas costs.

An ABC News freelance producer confronted critics of a consulting firm's powerful clients. Her actions confirm people's worst suspicions about the news media, says a former network news president.

Alabama Power and Florida Power & Light hired the consulting firm Matrix to help shape their fortunes. Matrix funded six sites that covered politics, filling a void left by the decline of local news.

The Florida Public Service Commission approved proposals by companies including Duke Energy and Tampa Electric.

After pouring workers and equipment into restoring electricity after Hurricane Ian, Florida Power & Light expects to seek approval to recoup about $1.1 billion from customers, officials said Friday. It was not immediately clear when FPL will file a proposal at the Florida Public Service Commission — or how the proposal would affect customers’ monthly bills.

Duke customers are expected to see increased electric bills in 2023, but the proposal would ease that rise.

Crews from 30 states have converged on Southwest Florida to restore power after Hurricane Ian devastated the area. The work is precise and dangerous.

The Public Service Commission approved the plans but expressed concerns about how the costs could impact future utility bills.

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