Electricity
Could Your Smart Phone Be A “Ticking Time Bomb”
Could your cell phone be a ticking time bomb that could put you in danger?
Esiason: Beyonce’s Show Shorted Out Electricity Twice During Rehearsals
CBS’ Boomer Esiason was on the WFAN Monday morning and discussed the blackout during Super Bowl XLVII. Esiason said Beyonce’s halftime show shorted out the electricity twice during rehearsals, but said he couldn’t be sure that’s what caused the outage.
Fla.Regulators Approve $350M FPL Base Rate Increase
After tweaking a controversial settlement agreement, state regulators Thursday approved a plan that will lead to Florida Power & Light increasing base electric rates by $350 million in January.
Fla. Regulators Consider FPL Base Rate Increase
The state Public Service Commission is expected to decide whether to approve a controversial settlement proposal that would allow Florida Power & Light to raise base electric rates by $378 million in January.
Hurricane Sandy Causes “Failure To Communicate”
As viewers in South Florida watch worrisome images from the Hurricane Sandy storm zone, many worry about friends and loved ones that might be there, and have reached out to try to learn how they did through the storm. It hasn’t been easy to connect.
FPL Works To Restore Power In S. Fla.
More than 16,000 thousand FPL customers still have no power in Miami-Dade and Broward counties, due to Tropical Storm Isaac.
Power Outages Minor Across South Florida
A very small number of South Floridians are already without power prior to Tropical Storm Isaac’s arrival.
FPL Prepares For Storm With Upgraded Electrical Systems
Florida Power and Light doesn’t want to leave you in the dark as Tropical Storm Isaac moves closer to Florida. The company said Thursday its ready to respond should Isaac cause a problem for South Florida.
Turkey Point Gets New Transformer
As part of a billion dollar makeover of Florida Power and Light’s Turkey Point Nuclear Power Plant, a new “extra high voltage” transformer arrived on Monday.
FPL Predicts Smaller Rate Increase For 2013
The news is good, sort of, for customers of Florida Power and Light. Rates are still expected to increase in 2013, according to filings by the utility with the Public Service Commission, but according to FPL’s calculations, not by as much as first expected.
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