Most of my working years were spent in big-box retail stores. If the stores' cost of replenishing basic items went up, the increase was not reflected in the cost to the customer until new merchandise arrived at the store. This is standard procedure in any retail establishment. ...more

June 18, 2009

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

April 11, 2009

State regulators will meet today to set higher rates for customers of Tampa Electric Co. ...more

April 7, 2009

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

Residents and businesses in the Tampa Bay area soon will be paying a lot more for electricity. ...more

November 13, 2008

TAMPA - Residents and businesses in the Tampa Bay area soon will be paying a lot more for electricity. Customers of Tampa Electric Co. and Progress Energy will see a double-digit percentage increase in their electric bills beginning next year under plans approved today by state regulators. ...more

November 12, 2008

Progress Energy Florida customers could pay a lot more for electricity beginning next year, the St. Petersburg-based utility said this morning. ...more

August 29, 2008

Customers of Tampa Electric Co. should brace themselves for a hefty increase in their monthly electric bill next year. ...more

July 19, 2008

Electric bills for customers of Tampa Electric could jump 22.3 percent beginning next year thanks to a sharp increase in the utility's fuel costs, the company announced today. ...more

July 18, 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