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Byron Donalds’ plan to lower electric bills could raise them instead, experts say
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Florida Power & Light has proposed a slightly lower average monthly bill than previously approved for next year.
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Make memo about FPL scandals public, Virginia’s governor says: Gov. Abigail Spanberger urges public release of the Robo memo tied to FPL ghost candidates and ...
miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article317708476.html
OpinionYour Power Company Isn't Neutral; It's Buying Elections: Michigan voters can stop utilities from funding the politicians who set their rates ...
commondreams.org/opinion/power-companies-buy-elections
Florida utility regulators attended retreat where industry paid their lodging, travel
tampabay.com/news/environment/2026/10/13/florida-electric-bill-west-palm-beach-fpl-duke-energy-anthropic/
Paid articlePaywall Florida ‘ghost’ candidate scandal haunts FPL in merger talks with Dominion
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FPL says its old data center rules comply with new Florida consumer law. Do they?
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Space Coast Daily Oct 02
FPL STEM Classroom Makeovers Bring 3D Printers, VR Technology to Brevard Public Schools
spacecoastdaily.com/2026/10/fpl-stem-classroom-makeovers-bring-3d-printers-vr-technology-to-brevard-public-schools/
TECO unveils data center plan, says it’ll shield residents from costs: Archie Collins, TECO’s chief executive, said the utility has received constant calls from ...
tampabay.com/news/environment/2026/09/30/teco-ai-data-centers-tampa-electric-bills-rate-hikes/
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UPDATE: Pilot Killed After Small Plane Strikes Power Line, Crashes on Columbia Boulevard Near Space Coast Regional Airport
spacecoastdaily.com/2026/09/update-pilot-killed-after-small-plane-strikes-power-line-crashes-on-columbia-boulevard-near-space-coast-regional-airport/
These States Are Already Making AI Data Centers Pay for Their Power: States are making AI data centers pay more of their own power costs as Congress considers a ...
newsweek.com/states-already-making-ai-data-centers-pay-power-12454466
Power companies NextEra Energy, parent of FPL, and Dominion Energy, which are seeking approval to merge into one behemoth ... Show more
Energy giants seeking to merge say they’ll extend Virginia residents’ bill credits and add jobs
Energy giants seeking to merge say they’ll extend Virginia residents’ bill credits and add jobs
Florida regulators deny rule change that would’ve increased TECO bills, profits: But the issue is likely to come back.
tampabay.com/news/2026/09/11/teco-tampa-electric-bill-florida-increase-tax/
Paid articlePaywall Florida utility powerhouse NextEra Energy — parent to FPL — took another step toward taking control of Dominion Energy of Virginia after shareholders of both ... Show more
FPL parent NextEra, Dominion Energy get shareholder backing for $67B merger
FPL parent NextEra, Dominion Energy get shareholder backing for $67B merger
The Space Coast Rocket Sep 08
Pilot Killed Identified in Single-Engine Plane Crash that Struck Power Lines, Crashed on Columbia Boulevard in Titusville
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‘Constant sound of turbines:’ Neighbors sue over noisy FPL plant in Dania Beach
Dozens of Dania Beach homeowners are suing FPL for ruining the tranquility of ... Show more
‘Constant sound of the turbines’: Florida neighbors complain of power plant noise
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Florida Today Aug 31
Florida Power & Light on Aug. 31 is launching a new online customer service assistance center that can answer questions about electric bills as well as connect ... Show more
There's a new FPL online service to help you lower your electric bills
There's a new FPL online service to help you lower your electric bills
The Space Coast Rocket Aug 31
BREAKING: Astronaut High School will be closed tomorrow, Monday, August 31, due to a complete power outage.
Brevard Public Schools says Florida Power and ... Show more
Dozens of Dania Beach homeowners are suing FPL for ruining the tranquility of their neighborhood with a noisemaking power plant they say makes the quietest ... Show more
‘Constant sound of turbines:’ Neighbors sue over noisy FPL plant in South Florida – Orlando Sentinel
‘Constant sound of turbines:’ Neighbors sue over noisy FPL plant in South Florida – Orlando Sentinel
Space Coast Daily Aug 24
Florida Power & Light’s Solar Expansion Produces $1.3 Billion in Customer Savings
spacecoastdaily.com/2026/08/florida-power-lights-solar-expansion-produces-1-3-billion-in-customer-savings/
BGC to simplify, improve New Providence's 'complex' electricity network: The Bahamas Grid Company (BGC) plans to simplify New Providence’s complex electricity ...
thenassauguardian.com/business/bgc-to-simplify-improve-new-providences-complex-electricity-network/article_5bd43df9-c1d8-4f29-a649-46bafd2243ed.html
Who is pouring millions into the sleepy race for Florida’s ag commissioner?: Examination of millions funneled to Wilton Simpson’s re-election by sugar growers ...
miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article316753475.html
What the president of FPL’s parent company said about data centers: NextEra and FPL leaders say Florida’s cost advantages and SB 484 create certainty for data ...
miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article316714968.html
NextEra’s Acquisition of Dominion Energy Would Result in Corporate Mega-Utility: The utility merger seeks to exploit the data center boom for profit and ...
truthout.org/articles/nexteras-acquisition-of-dominion-energy-would-result-in-corporate-mega-utility/
Among the controversies: A legal investigation, emerging from reporting by the Orlando Sentinel and other news outlets, on three independent “ghost” candidates ... Show more
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Maxwell: Hugs for fewer pedestrian deaths in Orlando and big news on Central Florida’s arts scene. Slugs for debate-dodgers, FPL and property-tax problems ... Show more
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Companies pursuing a Miami-Dade incinerator throw up their hands (for now): The bidding group says it can’t proceed with a proposal for $2B trash burning ...
miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article316095535.html
NextEra, the parent company of FPL that wants to buy Dominion Energy, has often butted heads with consumer groups, residents and journalists in Florida ... Show more
How an ambitious energy giant wielded political power in Florida
How an ambitious energy giant wielded political power in Florida
OpinionPrivate nuclear can solve data center energy crunch | Opinion: A wave of private nuclear innovation is racing to solve America's energy crunch ...
sun-sentinel.com/2026/05/24/private-nuclear-can-solve-data-center-energy-crunch-opinion/
Florida Power & Light’s parent company moves to acquire Dominion Energy: The deal comes as energy demand is expected to surge in the coming years ...
miamiherald.com/news/local/article315812422.html
FPL parent company is pursuing a mega-merger. Will Florida bills be affected? | Link in comments ⬇️
Renewables sexier than ever: $67 billion AI power deal: NextEra Energy acquires Dominion Energy for $67 billion, creating the largest regulated power provider ...
deraktionaer.de/artikel/aktien/erneuerbare-sexy-wie-nie-ki-power-deal-ueber-67-milliarden-dollar-20401168.html
OpinionKeeping data centers’ costs off families’ power bills | Opinion: The president of FP&L describes protections the company has put in place to ensure homeowners ...
sun-sentinel.com/2026/05/11/keeping-data-centers-costs-off-families-power-bills-opinion/
Florida ranks among top states for electricity shutoffs due to unpaid bills: Meanwhile, a separate report found utility CEO pay is skyrocketing.
tampabay.com/news/environment/2026/04/24/florida-electric-power-utility-shutoff-fpl-duke-teco-bill/
NextEra expects agreements on Japan-backed gas-fired data center projects within three months
reuters.com/business/energy/nextera-energy-beats-first-quarter-profit-estimates-2026-04-23/
FPL rate hike to be reviewed by the Florida Supreme Court: State utility regulators rejected a motion to revisit the case Tuesday, saying they got it right.
tampabay.com/news/environment/2026/04/07/fpl-florida-power-light-electric-bill-rate-hike/
Paid articlePaywall FPL may have collected No. 1 highest profit margin nationwide in 2025, report finds
tampabay.com/news/environment/2026/03/19/fpl-florida-power-light-shareholder-profit-electric-bill/
Paid articlePaywall Proposal to lower Florida electricity bills dies after FPL lobbying, sponsor says
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Paid articlePaywall South Florida’s homeless receive aid as temperatures forecast to drop to mid-20s: FPL and Miami-Dade Homeless Trust handed out winter supplies and helped some ...
miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article314527586.html
At this Miami Gardens school, students learn to fix and build electric cars: Carol City Senior High in Miami Gardens runs a unique EV automotive magnet where ...
miamiherald.com/news/local/environment/climate-change/article314400147.html
Florida port and cruise lines have curbed pollution — and plan deeper cuts: It’s called shore power, or cold ironing in marine industry speak.
tampabay.com/news/environment/2026/01/11/florida-cruise-ships-portmiami/
Paid articlePaywall These Floridians waged war on their electric bills. Only some of them won: From futuristic battery setups to washing dishes at night, here’s how Tampa Bay ...
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Paid articlePaywall Maxwell: The rest of the stories. FPL rate hike, Florida school closings, Bondi under fire
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PortMiami and cruise lines have curbed pollution in Miami — and plan deeper cuts: Miami-Dade and cruise lines backed shore power adoption at PortMiami ...
miamiherald.com/news/local/environment/article314056384.html
The Miami-Dade incinerator? County commissioners get (a little) closer to a decision
miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article313760723.html
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NextEra to build 15 gigawatts of power for data centers by 2035: NextEra CEO John Ketchum acknowledged that the huge power demand from AI data centers is raising ...
cnbc.com/2025/12/08/nextera-to-build-15-gigawatts-power-data-centers-google.html
Editorial: Florida leaders failed to block FPL cash grab: Florida Power and Light’s $6.9 billion rate increase is a swindle, a scam and a sellout of the vast ...
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A swindle, scam and sellout of FPL’s customers | Editorial: When the state official tasked with representing utility consumers tried to submit a proposal on ...
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OpinionRegulators approved historic FPL rates as staff remained silent | Opinion: A record increase in Florida Power & Light bills was approved by state regulators even ...
sun-sentinel.com/2025/11/27/regulators-approved-historic-fpl-rates-as-staff-remained-silent-opinion/
Florida Approves Electric Bill Rate Hike: What We Know: The rate increase comes as the country grapples with an affordability crisis.
newsweek.com/florida-approves-electric-bill-rate-hike-what-we-know-11085214
US families’ ‘mind blown’ with cuts to solar rooftop funds: Many US families had been adopting solar panels for their homes to bring down electricity costs which ...
aljazeera.com/economy/2025/11/17/us-families-mind-blown-with-cuts-to-solar-rooftop-funds
Florida consumer advocate slams FPL’s ‘unconscionable’ rate hike deal: A proposed settlement in the utility’s rate case “is in the special interest of a few ...
sun-sentinel.com/2025/11/11/florida-consumer-advocate-slams-fpls-unconscionable-rate-hike-deal/
Commentary: OUC is keeping Orlando hooked on dirty energy: OUC still generates roughly 24% of its electricity from coal, compared to FPL’s less than 1%.
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Report: Solar in the South keeps growing, and Georgia is a leader: “We’re beginning to see some states make some really big bets on solar,” said Stephen Smith ...
ajc.com/business/2025/10/solar-in-the-south-keeps-growing-and-georgia-is-a-leader-report-shows/
Letters: Legislators, challenge FPL | Overstuffed Seminole budget | No kings, but Trump rules
orlandosentinel.com/2025/10/23/letters-legislators-challenge-fpl-overstuffed-seminole-budget-no-kings-but-trump-rules/
Miami-Dade asks FPL and a rival company to pick sites for a garbage incinerator – Sun Sentinel
sun-sentinel.com/2025/10/22/miami-dade-asks-fpl-and-a-rival-company-to-pick-sites-for-a-garbage-incinerator/
In the dark: Streetlight fight divides Florida neighborhood: The civil association president said there is no reason to spend so much money on lights the ...
tampabay.com/news/florida/2025/10/14/fort-lauderdale-melrose-park-streetlights/
Paid articlePaywall Will data centers drive up Florida electric bills? This case could decide: For the first time in Florida, utility regulators are mulling how to handle data ...
sun-sentinel.com/2025/10/18/will-data-centers-drive-up-florida-electric-bills-this-case-could-decide/
FPL’s high-stakes hearing kicks off: Will customers’ bills go up in the coming years?
sun-sentinel.com/2025/10/06/fpls-high-stakes-hearing-kicks-off-will-customers-bills-go-up-in-the-coming-years/
Letters: FPL's deal will benefit all | Punishing free speech | Rick Scott's divisive blast
orlandosentinel.com/2025/10/15/letters-fpls-deal-will-benefit-all-punishing-free-speech-rick-scotts-divisive-blast/
Join the paper clip resistance | Letters to the editor: A Sun Sentinel reader harkens back to the days of World War II to suggest a small but powerful symbol of ...
sun-sentinel.com/2025/10/13/join-the-paper-clip-resistance-letters-to-the-editor/
Dozens backed FPL’s $10B rate hike. But many get money from the utility.: Many people with connections to Florida Power & Light have testified in support of rate ...
sun-sentinel.com/2025/09/03/dozens-backed-fpls-10b-rate-hike-but-many-get-money-from-the-utility/
Regulators won't take up 'counter proposal' in FPL rate case: As they consider a proposed settlement that would increase Florida Power & Light's base electric ...
orlandosentinel.com/2025/09/15/state-regulators-wont-take-up-counter-proposal-in-fpl-rate-case/
OpinionCommentary: Florida’s utility regulators are working exactly how they should: Despite complaints of "backroom deals" over a recent agreement between ...
sun-sentinel.com/2025/09/04/floridas-utility-regulators-are-working-exactly-how-they-should-opinion/
Electricity prices are climbing more than twice as fast as inflation: Electricity prices are rising more than twice as fast as overall inflation ...
npr.org/2025/08/16/nx-s1-5502671/electricity-bill-high-inflation-ai
Florida consumer advocates propose new FPL deal to lower rate increases: Florida advocates propose a settlement to cut FPL's rate hike request by half ...
miamiherald.com/news/state/florida/article311869440.html
FPL proposes deal to increase rates — but not by as much as originally sought: If the proposed settlement is approved, FPL said residential customers who use 1 ...
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OpinionPublic Service Commission is polluted by politics | Editorial: The Public Service Commission, the state organization that regulates utilities ...
sun-sentinel.com/2025/08/21/public-service-commission-is-polluted-by-politics-editorial/
Public hearings over FPL’s $10B rate case delayed as settlement proceeds: Florida utility regulators promised consumer advocates they’d still get full ‘due ...
tampabay.com/news/business/2025/08/11/fpl-florida-power-light-rate-hike-bill-increase-hearing/
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Florida residents could see a $10 billion utility rate hike. Here's what to know.
cbsnews.com/news/florida-utilities-largest-electric-bill-rate-hike/
Florida nuclear plant workers were too afraid to report safety concerns, records show
tampabay.com/news/business/2025/07/31/fpl-florida-power-light-nuclear-safety-afraid-rate-hike-bill/
Paid articlePaywall OpinionCommentary: Welcome to the Sunshine-Powered State: Florida is among the top five states for solar potential. We receive 25% more sunshine than Germany ...
orlandosentinel.com/2025/07/25/commentary-welcome-to-the-sunshine-powered-state/
FPL rate hike would double-charge customers to pad profits, filings say: Company shareholders would make the highest rate of profit in the nation ...
tampabay.com/news/business/2025/07/24/florida-power-light-fpl-bill-increase-rate-hike-profit/
Paid articlePaywall FPL consultant says a rolling blackout likely next year without rate hike: Lawyers fighting the hike said the prediction defied logic and relied on dubious math.
tampabay.com/news/business/2025/07/16/florida-power-light-fpl-bill-rate-increase-blackout-teco-duke/
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FPL’s latest rate increase could hurt Pines seniors the most | Opinion: Pembroke Pines Vice Mayor Mike Hernández writes that a proposed hike in Florida Power & ...
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Florida Democrat who lost seat in ‘ghost candidate’ case to run for attorney general
tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/elections/2025/06/02/attorney-general-candidate-rodriguez-uthmeier-miami-artiles/
Florida bill to slash utility profits dies after Duke Energy, FPL lobbying: The bill’s Republican sponsor said utility companies worked to ensure it failed.
tampabay.com/news/business/2025/05/05/duke-energy-florida-power-light-lobbying-bill-utility-profit-don-gaetz/
NextEra beats profit estimates as power company skirts trade risk: NextEra Energy beat Wall Street estimates on Wednesday on rising electricity demand as the ...
reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/nextera-beats-profit-expectations-rate-hikes-robust-power-demand-2025-04-23/
