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PSC: Regulators met with utility reps
Sun SentinelTwo state regulators met with representatives of utilities they regulate during the first few months of the year, according to state records obtained in June and July. State law bars Public Service Commission members from talking to utility...Tags: Energy Saving, T-Mobile, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Politics
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Occupy fever spreads to Florida energy issues, nukes
Sun SentinelIt looks like the “Occupy Wall Street” spirit is spreading to Florida energy issues. A coalition of environmentalists and clean energy advocates opposed to, among other things, new nuclear reactors proposed for Florida, partnered with...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Companies and Corporations, Nuclear Power, Justice System, Tamarac
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FPL may not pay for damaged equipment or spoiled food due to power problems
If a power surge fries your television or an outage spoils the food in your refrigerator, your first thought might be to ask the utility to pay.
Think again. Florida Power & Light, like most utilities, decides which claims it will pay, and consumers...Tags: Electronics, Tools and Hardware, Electricity Production and Distribution, Companies and Corporations, Science and Technology
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Regulators approve $2.50 increase for FPL customers
Sun SentinelFlorida Power & Light customers' monthly bills will increase by at least $2.49 next year. Regulators on Tuesday approved a $2.50 increase for charges FPL passes to customers for its environmental, energy conservation, fuel and other costs. The state...Tags: Energy Saving, Renewable Energy, Government, Civil and Public Service, Politics
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Palm Beach County government pushing solar energy
Solar panels could help power the Palm Beach County Governmental Center in a bid to encourage more local homes and businesses to turn to alternative energy.
The county is participating in the federal government’s "Rooftop Solar Challenge," which...Tags: Renewable Energy, Economy, Business and Finance, Florida Power & Light, Solar Energy, U.S. Department of Energy
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Where the underground lines are going
Some newer South Florida communities, such as Weston, have most power lines buried. Four neighborhoods in Fort Lauderdale — Idlewyld, Riviera Isles, Las Olas Isles and Seven Isles — have applied to bury lines, but still need to meet the city's...Tags: Fort Lauderdale, Research, The Seminole Tribe, Coconut Creek, Weston (Broward, Florida)
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Meeting tonight on power lines proposed on edge of Everglades National Park
Environmentalists hope for a big crowd today at a hearing at Florida International University on a proposal for a set of power lines along the eastern border of Everglades National Park.
Florida Power & Light Co. wants to construct three sets of lines to...Tags: Florida International University, Nuclear Power, Gardens and Parks, Crimes, Everglades
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Report: Florida's electric rates highest of Southeast states
Sun SentinelFlorida's electric rates are higher than the other Southeastern states because the state's utilities use more natural gas. That's according to a a recent report by the University of Florida's Public Utility Research Center. The Public Service...Tags: Fort Lauderdale, Port Everglades, Electricity Production and Distribution, Tampa, Natural Resources
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Critics slam design approved for Florida nukes
Sun SentinelRegulators are a step closer to approving the design planned for five nuclear reactors proposed in Florida. In the past few years, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission flagged several problems with the design by Westinghouse that both FPL and Progress...Tags: Fort Lauderdale, Progress Energy Incorporated, Nuclear Power, Politics, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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Strong storms, power failures slam Broward, Palm Beach
Sun SentinelStrong thunderstorms rumbled across central Broward and southPalm Beach counties on Thursday afternoon, producing wind gusts in excess of 60 mph, heavy downpours and power outages. Severe thunderstorm warnings were posted across South Florida in the...Tags: Fort Lauderdale, Weather Reports, Weather, Traffic, Florida Power & Light
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