15+ hour, 29+ min ago   (688+ words) Florida’s Public Service Commission has rejected a rule change that would have raised power bills statewide, handing consumer advocates a win after a yearslong fight over the provision. The 4-1 vote against proposing the amendment to the Florida Administrative Code followed…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (269+ words) For a century, we shared the cost of the electric grid, and it was fair. When a factory arrived and needed new power, the community helped fund the infrastructure, because that factory brought hundreds of jobs and decades of economic…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (395+ words) U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds wants the federal government to stop data center developers from encroaching on the electricity grid or competing with citizens for finite water supply. His “Protecting Ratepayers Act” would require data centers to draw on alternative sources for…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (520+ words) NextEra Energy is seeking to acquire Dominion Energy in an all-stock deal valued at about $67 billion, creating a massive power company as the energy needs of artificial intelligence drive demand higher in the U.S. It is one of the biggest proposed…...

4+ mon, 5+ day ago   (285+ words) If your utility bills keep going up, you’re not alone. And gubernatorial candidate Paul Renner wants to bring them down. Renner, a Palm Coast Republican who once presided over the House, assembled a group of supporters to workshop proposals to…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (351+ words) AARP leaders are backing a bill that would require AI data center companies to pay for their own utilities instead of passing costs to customers. The group warns that consumers are getting stuck paying for the large-scale data centers, as…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (340+ words) When it comes to reliable and affordable energy, Florida has been a leader for decades. Yes, we’ve seen prices increase nationwide, and our state is no different. However, Florida’s electricity and gas prices have remained below the national average. Of…...

7+ mon, 1+ day ago   (903+ words) Just days after Bad Bunny climbed a sparking utility pole on the Super Bowl stage performing “El Apagón” to spotlight Puerto Rico’s endless blackouts and electric grid struggles, the island’s power crisis feels more visible than ever. What played out…...

7+ mon, 3+ day ago   (490+ words) Senate Bill 484, sponsored by Sen. Bryan Ávila and advancing unanimously through Committee after Committee, represents something rare in Tallahassee: a genuinely pro-business bill that also protects the people footing the bills. It deserves support and to be even stronger. The…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (907+ words) Legislation to protect residents, businesses, and environments from the impact of large-scale data centers — while also giving the businesses that own them a new public records exemption — continued to advance in the Senate this week. The bills (SB 484, SB 1118) are…...