In January, customers of Progress Energy Florida will begin paying the pre-construction costs for two new nuclear reactors planned in Levy County. ...more

October 15, 2008

In January, customers of Progress Energy Florida will begin paying the preconstruction costs for two new nuclear reactors planned in Levy County. The St. Petersburg-based utility won approval from the Florida Public Service Commission today to pass on the costs to customers. For residential customers using 1,000 kilowatt-hours a month, the monthly electric bill will increase $11.42, or 10 percent, to $122.01. Matthew M. Carter II ...more

October 14, 2008

TAMPA - Customers of Tampa Electric Co. and Progress Energy Florida, the biggest power providers in the Bay area, have been given a slight reprieve from rising electric bills next year. ...more

October 13, 2008

A Power Trade-Off Regarding "U.S. Energy Policy Needs A Zap" (Commentary, June 22): ...more

June 28, 2008

Federal regulators on Thursday approved the first cybersecurity standards for the nation's electric industry, following growing concerns about the power grid's vulnerabilities. ...more

January 18, 2008

Regarding 'Barrell Roll' (Business, Oct. 18): Is our government going to allow our economy to go into deep recession because of oil prices now on their way to $100 a barrel? ...more

October 20, 2007