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Utilities face barrage of questions as power returns to #Tampa_Bay #Irma

Utilities face barrage of questions as power returns to Tampa Bay They have many questions about the strength of local power utilities’ infrastructure and failing communication systems that forced angry residents to report the same outages multiple times before getting help. Much of residents’ ire during and after the storm was directed at Duke Energy, … Continue reading Utilities face barrage of questions as power returns to #Tampa_Bay #Irma →

After the #Hurricane, Solar Kept Florida Homes and a City’s Traffic Lights Running #IRMA

After the Hurricane, Solar Kept Florida Homes and a City’s Traffic Lights Running By using energy storage with solar panels, some homeowners were able to go off-grid, showing how distributed power could speed future storm recovery. Just after midnight on Sept. 11, Eugenio Pereira awoke to the sound of tropical-storm-force winds slamming his Gainesville, Florida, … Continue reading After the #Hurricane, Solar Kept Florida Homes and a City’s Traffic Lights Running #IRMA →

#FPL says power returning earlier than expected after #Irma

FPL says power returning earlier than expected after Irma Power company crews are working long shifts this week in an attempt to restore electricity to the hundreds of thousands of Georgia homes and buildings that remained in the dark after the remnants of Hurricane Irma passed through the state. @GeorgiaPower on Twitter – Follow @GeorgiaPower … Continue reading #FPL says power returning earlier than expected after #Irma →

State regulators grapple with #Florida_Power_&_Light nuclear plans

State regulators grapple with Florida Power & Light nuclear plans With Florida Power & Light saying it expects to “pause” the project, state regulators next month will wade into a dispute about how to handle the utility’s long-discussed plans to add two nuclear reactors in Miami-Dade County. The dispute, detailed in documents filed last week … Continue reading State regulators grapple with #Florida_Power_&_Light nuclear plans →

New homes will now require solar panels in South Miami, a first in Florida

New homes will now require solar panels in South Miami, a first in Florida Anyone building a new house in South Miami — or in some cases renovating existing ones — will have to install solar panels after the city commission approved a groundbreaking law Tuesday night. The measure, the first of its kind in … Continue reading New homes will now require solar panels in South Miami, a first in Florida →

#FPL files plans to shutter third coal – fired power plant and continue modernizing its generation fleet, cutting emissions and generating millions in customer savings

FPL files plans to shutter third coal-fired power plant and continue modernizing its generation fleet, cutting emissions and generating millions in customer savings – Closure of co-owned St. Johns River Power Park will save FPL customers an estimated $183 million and prevent more than 5.6 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually – Also initiating … Continue reading #FPL files plans to shutter third coal – fired power plant and continue modernizing its generation fleet, cutting emissions and generating millions in customer savings →

#JEA proposal ties cost of power to electricity to when it is used

JEA proposal ties cost of power to electricity to when it is used A pilot program for a new way to bill residential customers for electricity will be considered today by JEA’s board of directors. SmartSavings would allow customers to control their monthly bill by reducing usage during peak periods of demand and by limiting … Continue reading #JEA proposal ties cost of power to electricity to when it is used →