A 61-year-old man was arrested Thursday, accused of exploiting a 91-year-old Alzheimer's patient for whom he had power of attorney. ...more

December 18, 2009

TALLAHASSEE (AP) — The Public Service Commission set 10-year energy conservation goals today that are significantly stronger than Florida's major electric utilities had proposed but well short of what environmentalists wanted. ...more

December 1, 2009

Did Progress Energy Florida and its customers pay too much for coal supplies in 2006 and 2007? ...more

April 11, 2009

A battle between clean energy and renewable energy is about to break out in the Legislature. ...more

April 3, 2009

A state Senate committee today approved a bill that would require Florida's electric utilities to get 20 percent of their power from "clean" energy, including nuclear and coal, by 2020. ...more

March 31, 2009

A battle between clean energy and renewable energy is about to ensue in the state Legislature. ...more

March 26, 2009

A battle between "clean" energy and "renewable" energy is about to ensue in the state Legislature. Sen. Lee Constantine, R-Altamonte Springs, has introduced Senate Bill 2490, a measure requiring that 20 percent of the power provided by Florida electric utilities be made with renewable resources such as wind and solar. Sen. Charlie Dean, R-Inverness, recently introduced an alternative measure, SB 2328, that would require utilities to get 20 percent of their power from "clean" energy sources, including nuclear, by 2020. ...more

March 25, 2009

Thirty-one states have one. Florida may be the next state to adopt a standard for generating electricity from renewable resources. ...more

March 22, 2009

As the city of Tampa works on a new long-term agreement with Tampa Electric Co., it might be worth keeping in mind three changes on the horizon for electric utilities. ...more

December 23, 2008

Customers of Florida Power & Light, the state's largest electric utility, will pay slightly less for electricity in 2009 because of the lower cost of coal and natural gas, which are used to generate power. ...more

December 2, 2008