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US's largest public utility ignores warnings in moving forward with new natural gas plant
Read full article: US's largest public utility ignores warnings in moving forward with new natural gas plantThe nation’s largest public utility is moving ahead with a plan for a new natural gas plant in Tennessee despite warnings that its environmental review of the project doesn’t comply with federal law.
Head of main Florida power company retiring amid controversy
Read full article: Head of main Florida power company retiring amid controversyThe leader of Florida’s primary electric company, which has been embroiled in controversy over allegations that it backed sham election candidates and spied on a journalist, will be stepping down next month, it was announced Wednesday.
Storms, fuel costs could spike bills for Florida Power & Light customers
Read full article: Storms, fuel costs could spike bills for Florida Power & Light customersFlorida Power & Light customers could face increased electric bills in April after the utility got hit in 2022 by hurricanes and higher-than-expected natural gas costs.
Northeast Florida utility companies taking action after shootings at North Carolina power substations cause outages
Read full article: Northeast Florida utility companies taking action after shootings at North Carolina power substations cause outagesAfter an attack on an electric grid in North Carolina, Northeast Florida utility companies say they are fortifying the security around their power grids.
FPL explains how it uses drone technology to keep the lights on during hurricane season
Read full article: FPL explains how it uses drone technology to keep the lights on during hurricane seasonFPL demonstrated how it is improving reliability in good and bad weather by putting neighborhood power lines underground, strengthening main power lines, and using drone technology to assess the energy grid in Nassau County.
Times-Union says columnist Nate Monroe was under surveillance while covering attempted sale of JEA
Read full article: Times-Union says columnist Nate Monroe was under surveillance while covering attempted sale of JEANate Monroe, a prominent Jacksonville columnist with the Florida Times-Union, was apparently put under surveillance by a consulting firm working for Florida Power and Light. It was over two years ago when FPL was the front-runner during the scandalous attempts to sell JEA.
FPL helps transform veteran’s St. Johns County home for the holidays
Read full article: FPL helps transform veteran’s St. Johns County home for the holidaysTwenty-five volunteers with Florida Power and Light got into the Christmas spirit on Friday, stepping up to put up over 250,000 energy-efficient twinkling lights at the home of a hero living in St. Johns County.
FPL helps transform veteran’s St. Johns County home for the holidays
Read full article: FPL helps transform veteran’s St. Johns County home for the holidaysTwenty-five volunteers with Florida Power and Light got into the Christmas spirit on Friday, stepping up to put up over 250,000 energy-efficient twinkling lights at the home of a hero living in St. Johns County.
Thousands of power outages reported in Northeast Florida following Elsa
Read full article: Thousands of power outages reported in Northeast Florida following ElsaFollowing the wind, rain and widespread damage reports across Northeast Florida due to Hurricane Elsa, utility crews were hard at work restoring power to thousands of homes.
Tropical Storm Eta races off Carolinas after soaking Florida
Read full article: Tropical Storm Eta races off Carolinas after soaking FloridaResidents clear debris from a flooded street in the Driftwood Acres Mobile Home Park, in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Eta, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020, in Davie, Fla. Tropical Storm Eta was squatting off western Cuba on Tuesday after drifting away from South Florida, where it unleashed a deluge that flooded entire neighborhoods and covered the floors of some homes and businesses. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Tropical Storm Eta raced off the Southeast Atlantic seacoast late Thursday, spreading heavy rains and gusty winds around the Carolinas only hours after blustering across north Florida. One death in Florida was linked to the storm, along with some scattered flooding and forecasters said the tropical storm was on a path offshore of South Carolina that would eventually take it further out to sea. A 29th named system, Tropical Storm Theta, was centered late Thursday about 440 miles (705 kilometers) south of the Azores and moving east.
Tropical Storm Eta races off Carolinas after soaking Florida
Read full article: Tropical Storm Eta races off Carolinas after soaking FloridaOne death in Florida was linked to the storm, along with some scattered flooding and forecasters said the tropical storm was on a path offshore of South Carolina that would eventually take it further out to sea. That came amid a combination of moisture from the Gulf of Mexico being carried up by a cold front that had pushed Eta across Florida earlier. Earlier Thursday, Eta was in the Gulf of Mexico when it slogged ashore near Cedar Key, Florida. Before that first brush with Florida, Eta first hit Nicaragua as a Category 4 hurricane and killed at least 120 people in Central America and Mexico, with scores more missing. A 29th named system, Tropical Storm Theta, was centered late Thursday about 440 miles (705 kilometers) south of the Azores and moving east.
FPL to resume disconnections, but help is available, utility says
Read full article: FPL to resume disconnections, but help is available, utility saysThere are several options for customers to apply for assistance if they need help. First, FPL is offering a credit program right now to customers who are behind with their payments.. There is also federal assistance available, and CARES Act money that might be an option too through your local county government office. And FPL’s Care to Share Program, which provides bill payment assistance to customers, has been expanded due to the pandemic to support customers. FPL said a lot of customers don’t even realize financial help is available to them.
Are other utility companies looking at JEA?
Read full article: Are other utility companies looking at JEA?JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Nearly a week since the JEA board of directors voted to look into privatizing or possibly selling the utility, it appears there could be other utility companies looking at JEA. Now it looks like there are some suitors standing by to take JEA up on the offer. The Florida Times-Union reported over the weekend that during a quarterly conference call, FPL executives brought up the question of acquiring JEA. The fact that FPL is talking about JEA shows that other utility companies are watching closely what happens with JEA and its potential of going on the market. News4Jax speak with JEA CEO Aaron Zahn on Monday about the decision.
Fallen trees, downed power lines wreak havoc on State Road 13
Read full article: Fallen trees, downed power lines wreak havoc on State Road 13ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. - A traffic alert for drivers in the Switzerland area of St. Johns County: Fallen trees and power lines have left State Road 13 closed in both directions just south of Greenbriar Road on Sunday. At last check, this was still an active scene, with five or six work trucks set up behind the work zone cones. Multiple downed power lines were seen resting on bushes along the side of the road. Our team saw a pretty large tree down on the river side of State Road 13, as well. The St. Johns County Sheriffs Office said the road will be closed for several hours.