Power plants operated by Progress Energy were pushed closer to their limits last week as demand for electricity reached an all-time high, the utility said Tuesday. ...more

February 11, 2009

Power plants operated by Progress Energy were pushed close to their limits last week as demand for electricity reached an all-time high, the utility said today. ...more

February 10, 2009

Early next year, Progress Energy Florida will begin studying the feasibility of producing power with a biofuel made from animal fat and vegetable oil. The biofuel, a proprietary formula owned by New Generation Biofuels Inc., will be tested in boilers at Progress Energy's Bartow power plant in St. Petersburg. Right now, the electric utility produces about 3 percent of its power from renewable resources. ...more

November 21, 2008

Jobless claims rose unexpectedly last week, the government said Thursday, while companies responded to the slowing economy by producing more with fewer workers. ...more

September 5, 2008

Electric bills for customers of Progress Energy Florida would jump by more than $8 a month under a plan filed today with state regulators. Citing the higher cost of coal, natural gas and oil, the St. Petersburg-based utility asked the Florida Public Service Commission for permission to recover the increased costs from customers. If approved, the 8 percent increase would be applied to customers' bills beginning in August. ...more

May 30, 2008

Residents were relieved to learn this week that Progress Energy will bypass Pasco County in its plans for 200 miles of high-power transmission lines to carry electricity from a proposed nuclear power plant in Levy County to their customers through the region. ...more

May 20, 2008

Residents were relieved to learn this week that Progress Energy will bypass Pasco County in its plans for 200 miles of high-power transmission lines to carry energy from a proposed nuclear power plant in Levy County to their customers through the region. The company announced Tuesday it will expand its power grid along existing corridors in nine other counties including Pinellas, Polk, Hillsborough and Hernando counties. Energy will be channeled through lines already standing in Pasco, but the company will not require additional equipment or property, Progress officials said. ...more

May 20, 2008

The glowing amber dot on a light switch in the entryway of George Tsapoitis' house offers a clue about the future of electricity. ...more

May 12, 2008

President Bush and Saudi leaders tangled Tuesday over the price of oil, with the president reminding this wealthy desert kingdom that U.S. purchases could fall if the American economy slipped because Saudis refused to commit his country to greater production to lower costs at the pump. ...more

January 16, 2008

As oil prices climb toward the once unthinkable $100 a barrel level, fears that the U.S. economy could tip into recession also are rising. ...more

November 2, 2007