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Facing South (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
MON 11/2 | President Obama visited the nation's largest solar photovoltaic facility in Florida last week -- but Dr. Stephen A. Smith of the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy says that doesn't necessarily signal that the state is on its way to a clean energy future.
Orlando Sentinel (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
... of Northpoint III, a 108,499-square-foot Class A office. The property is fully leased to Florida Power Corp. through 2021 under an agreement between CB Richard Ellis and Duke Realty. Located at 3300 Exchange Place, the office-park property was developed in 2001 by Duke Realty. …David Murphy, senior vice president at CB Richard Ellis, recently closed on 7575 Chancellor Drive for $9.1...
The Business Insider (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Scott Rothstein, the self-styled " Jewish Avenger " and south Florida power lawyer, is in deep trouble. He hasn't been formally charged, but a perhaps $1 billion Ponzi scheme he ran has been unraveling. That's caused headaches for the slew of politicians he donated too. Many, like the official Republican and Democratic parties of Florida, have returned the money or given...
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
The Florida Public Service Commission is planning a self-examination amid complaints the agency has been too cozy with the utilities it regulates, the panel's top staffer told lawmakers. Executive Director Mary Bane said Wednesday the five-member commission... Executive director - Florida Public Service Commission - Business - Agencies - United States
Earth2Tech (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
... proposed projects that involved installing smart meters. Washington, D.C.’s Potomac Electric Power Company was awarded $104 million to install 570,000 smart meters along with other communication infrastructure, and Florida Power & Light won $200 million to place 2.6 million smart meters in its service area. PG&E, which leads the nation in smart meter deployments and aims to...
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
The Florida Public Service Commission is planning a self-examination amid complaints the agency has been too cozy with the utilities it regulates, the panel's top staffer told lawmakers.
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
The Florida Public Service Commission is planning a self-examination amid complaints the agency has been too cozy with the utilities it regulates, the panel's top staffer told lawmakers.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- The Florida Public Service Commission is planning a self-examination amid complaints the agency has been too cozy with the utilities it regulates, the panel's top staffer told lawmakers.
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Consensus is building in the Florida Legislature to make the Public Service Commission operate more like judges by banning commissioners and their staff from communicating directly with the utilities they regulate.
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Consensus is building in the Florida Legislature to make the Public Service Commission operate more like judges by banning commissioners and their staff from communicating directly with the utilities they regulate.
Daily Advance - Business (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Public Service Commission is planning a self-examination amid ...
The Buzz Florida Politics (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
... Commissioner Lisa Edgar and two commission staff exchanged Blackberry PIN messages and texts with Florida Power & Light and Progress Energy lobbyists; another staffer lost his job after attending a party at the home of an FPL executive; Edgar and her aide acknowledged to the ethics commission that her aide relayed a message from an FPL lobbyist to Edgar lobbyist during the midst of...
Naked Politics (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
... Commissioner Lisa Edgar and two commission staff exchanged Blackberry PIN messages and texts with Florida Power & Light and Progress Energy lobbyists; another staffer lost his job after attending a party at the home of an FPL executive; Edgar and her aide acknowledged to the ethics commission that her aide relayed a message from an FPL lobbyist to Edgar lobbyist during the midst of...
Business Wire (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
JUNO BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Florida Power & Light Company (NYSE:FPL) customers will be getting a sizeable rebate on their first bills of 2010 with a one-time fuel charge credit approved by the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC). FPL residential customers using 1,000 kilowatt-hours will receive a credit of $44.46 on their January electric bills. The fuel charge credit...
Bradenton.com: Politics (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
The Florida Public Service Commission has cut rates for three power companies due to such factors as declining fuel prices.
