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Tampa Electric
Residents call for cleaner, cheaper energy during community workshop
Listen: Several Tampa residents gathered at a Hillsborough County library to discuss Tampa Electric’s proposed rate increases. Around 80 people gathered to share the impacts of electric bills they say are already too high. Community...
Hillsborough small businesses ask for ‘affordable energy plan’ amid proposed rate hikes
Listen: Thirty-four businesses in Hillsborough County signed a letter sent to the County Commission Wednesday. The companies want to see the passage of an Affordable Energy & Climate Plan. This comes as Tampa Electric seeks...
TECO customers criticize proposed rate increase
Listen: The Florida Public Service Commission held a public hearing on a proposed rate hike for Tampa Electric customers. A rally before the meeting drew advocates fighting to stop the increase. Demonstrators waved signs and...
Duke Energy and TECO bills could dip slightly in June
Duke Energy Florida joined Tampa Electric in seeking reduced customer bills because of lower-than-expected costs of methane gas.
Tampa Electric expects lower bills
Pointing to lower costs for power-plant fuel, Tampa Electric Co. said Wednesday it expects to reduce customer bills in 2024.
Higher electric bills set for January in Florida
Florida regulators approved utility costs that means higher electric bills in January for homeowners and businesses.
Storm project costs are approved for utilities; they’ll pass those costs on to Florida customers
Florida regulators signed off on utilities collecting hundreds of millions of dollars from customers to pay for storm-hardening projects.
Tampa Electric got final approval for major changes to its Big Bend Power Station in Apollo Beach; on Thursday morning the Florida Cabinet voted 3-1 in favor of TECO’s plan that includes reducing the amount...
Industry still dumping pollution into Florida waterways: report
In less than 2 years industrial facilities dumped more pollution than allowed into Florida waters 270 times; that’s according to a new report from the Environment Florida Research & Policy Center called Troubled Waters. During...
Why are Florida’s big utilities companies backing amendment 1 for solar energy choice?
By Rob Lorei On Radioactivity Thursday we look at Amendment 1, also known as “Rights of Electricity Consumers Regarding Solar Energy Choice”, that is being back by 4 large for-profit utility companies: Florida Power and Light, Duke...
