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Is FPL's $690 million proposed rate hike really needed?
Does Florida Power & Light really need to boost base rates $690 million a year? Opponents of the increase, including consumer groups and advocates, are gearing up to fight the proposal at hearings next month. They said FPL's annual profit increased...Tags: Plant Openings, Cape Canaveral, Companies and Corporations, Consumers, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida)
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Will Attorney General Bondi oppose FPL's rate hike?
Sun SentinelWhy hasn’t Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi taken a stand on FPL’s request to increase base electric rates $690 million, or nearly $7 a month for a typical customer? Former Florida Attorney Generals Bill McCollum and Charlie Crist were...Tags: Charlie Crist, Crime, Law and Justice, Pam Bondi, Justice System, Lawyers
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AARP trying to rally opposition to FPL's proposed $690M rate hike
Sun SentinelAARP is taking a vocal stance against the $690 million rate hike proposed by Florida Power & Light. The advocacy group for those 50 and above is saying the increase would hurt consumers, especially seniors on a fixed income. It is joining with other...Tags: Fort Lauderdale, Consumers, Consumer Confidence, Pembroke Pines
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FPL promises quicker response to hurricane outages
Sun SentinelDespite a massive effort to gird the electrical network, Florida Power & Light concedes that if a hurricane strikes South Florida, thousands will be left in the dark. “There will absolutely be power outages,” said Irene White, FPL director of...Tags: Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Miramar, Wilton Manors, Tropical Storms, Hospitals and Clinics
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Why hasn't Gov. Rick Scott taken a stand on FPL's proposed rate hike?
Sun SentinelCritics of Florida Power & Light's proposed $690 million base rate hikehave questioned why Gov. Rick Scotthasn't taken a position on it. The increase would amount to $7.09 more a month on the base part of a monthly bill for customers who use 1,000...Tags: Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Charlie Crist, Crime, Law and Justice, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Lou Rawls
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Radio, radio: Mayo, Wallman on The Florida Roundup today
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsI have the pleasure to fill in as host of The Florida Roundup at noon today on WLRN (91.3 FM), the local NPR affiliate. If you've never heard the show, it's one of the best hours of airtime for local......Tags: Citizens Property Insurance Corp., Radio, The Miami Herald, Elections, Entertainment
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What do you think of FPL's proposed rate hike?
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsFlorida utility regulators are in town for public hearings on FPL's proposed $690 million increase in annual base rates, starting in 2013. For my print column today, I gave my two cents. If the rate hike goes through, monthly bills......Tags: Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Pembroke Pines, Plantation
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Ex-state regulator: FPL doesn't need rate hike
After my recent column and blog post on Florida Power & Light's proposed $690 million annual rate increase for electric bills, I heard from Nathan Skop, former Florida Public Service Commission member. His verdict: FPL doesn't need a rate increase. Skop...Tags: The Miami Herald, Civil and Public Service, Lobbying, Government, Tallahassee (Leon, Florida)
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Groups lining up to speak against FPL's proposed rate increase
Sun Sentinel11 a.m. update: About 75 people showed up at the morning public hearing in Plantation. Three dozen are schedule to speak -- including some FPL supporters. Kenneth Thomas of Boca Raton said he opposes the proposed rate increase. "Now is not the right...Tags: Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Tallahassee (Leon, Florida), Pembroke Pines, Plantation
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FPL rate hike
My fondest memory of my nearly three-decade-long (and continuing) involvement with the Florida Power & Light Company is the time an odd appeal arrived in the mail. FPL was thinking of entering the renewable energy business; the company was looking into...
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Ex-state regulator: FPL doesn't need rate increase
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsAfter my recent column and blog post on Florida Power & Light's proposed $690 million annual rate increase for electric bills, I heard from Nathan Skop, former Florida Public Service Commission member. His verdict: FPL doesn't need a rate increase.......Tags: The Miami Herald, Lobbying, Government, Civil and Public Service, Tallahassee (Leon, Florida)
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GOP $$$ laps Florida Democrats leading into next week’s primary
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE — Thanks to gambling interests, utilities, and theme parks, Florida Republicans out-raised the state Democratic Party more than 4-to-1 over the last four months, according to party fundraising reports filed Friday. For the period from...
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