Power outages leave poor communities in the dark longer: Evidence from 15M outages raises questions about recovery times
Data from people who lost power when hurricanes made landfall show that poorer communities wait longer for the lights to ...
Tag: utilities
Measure banning balloon releases in Florida advances; utilities pursuing shift to solar power
A Florida House committee Thursday approved a measure (HB 321) that would ban the intentional release of balloons.
Palm Beach County gets $1 million to combat flooding; Coral Reef Watch introduces new heat alerts
The Department of Environmental Protection awarded the funding from the Resilient Florida Program to assist six municipalities.
Has solar energy been deployed to the point of no return? Some researchers think so
Investments in clean energy have risen by 40% since 2020 and more than $1 billion per day is being spent ...
Bill could grant more unchecked power, less accountability to Florida’s Public Service Commission
House Bill 229 proposes tweaking the structure of the PSC, which decides how much utilities charge Floridians for their energy.
Florida’s rise in renewable energy: The Sunshine State has taken a major leap but can do more
Florida was among the top states in solar generation and EVs but is only scratching the surface of its renewable ...
Time is running out: Floridians must have a real conversation on climate change
Renewables like wind and solar need to be a larger percentage of utilities’ energy generating portfolio
Report: Florida Power & Light scores high in transition to clean energy
The Sierra Club gave an overall 'D' grade to utilities, but FPL was an exception for pledging to end coal ...
America’s power disconnection crisis: In 31 states, utilities can shut off electricity for nonpayment in a heat wave
Large investor-owned utilities in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and Indiana top the charts in disconnections.
Energy efficiency: the smart choice for Florida’s farmers and families
Florida trails behind almost every state in the nation in capturing energy savings for customers through utility programs.
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