Pasco residents already are facing a possible economic double whammy by early 2010 that could turn into a triple blow without action, state lawmakers say. ...more

October 28, 2009

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

April 3, 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

When Progress Energy announced plans more than two years ago to build a nuclear plant in Levy County, the project was met with little resistance. ...more

February 27, 2009

When Progress Energy announced plans more than two years ago to build a nuclear plant in Levy County, the project met little resistance. ...more

February 21, 2009

The debate over how much renewable energy Florida's power companies should be required to produce has taken off in a whole new direction. ...more

January 9, 2009

The debate over how much renewable energy Florida's power companies should be required to produce has taken off in a whole new direction. According to a staff recommendation from the Florida Public Service Commission, the state should adopt a "clean" standard for generating electricity, not just a "renewable" standard. ...more

January 8, 2009

With the demand for electricity declining in recent months, some state lawmakers want to short-circuit part of a rate increase of nearly 25 percent for Progress Energy Florida. ...more

January 3, 2009

Under a deal with state regulators, Progress Energy Florida has agreed to retire two of its four coal-fired units at Crystal River, deemed by environmentalists to be among the dirtiest power plants in the nation. ...more

December 18, 2008