The Florida House Energy and Utilities Subcommittee held a hearing Wednesday to discuss the proposal of a bill that would repeal cost recovery programs.
Read More »Crystal River local: power plant closing is ‘complete devastation’
Duke Energy is closing its Crystal River nuclear power plant. More than 600 people may lose their jobs.
Read More »Feb. 6, 2013: Afternoon News In 90
A video round-up of local, state and national stories for readers in North Central Florida.
Read More »Crystal River’s nuclear plant retires, but Progress Energy is not leaving
Duke Energy is closing its Crystal River Nuclear Plant after a crack in one of its buildings was discovered in 2009.
Read More »SunSense saves dollars and cents for Florida schools, including UF
Progress Energy Florida and the SunSense solar energy program awarded UF with a new solar photovoltaic system.
Read More »Progress Energy Florida property tax dispute causes financial woes for Citrus County
Citrus County is facing a budget crisis after its utility company, Progress Energy Florida, refused to pay $16 million of the $35 million it owes in property taxes.
Read More »Progress Energy receives approval for construction cost charges
Though recently approved to up-charge customers to finance nuclear plant repairs and construction, a spokesman for Progress Energy assures customers that their bills will not cost more, but actually less.
Read More »Hearing discusses nuclear plant licenses
A nuclear power plant license will be the discussion of a hearing Wednesday after two advocacy groups have contested the licenses. An expert review board will review the arguments and previous reviews of the application for nuclear reactor licenses.
Read More »Levy County awaits power plant license as Florida’s Supreme Court reviews Florida’s Energy Act
As a law allowing utilities to charge customers in advance for the construction of nuclear power plants is under review, the Levy County waits for approval from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a license to build a nuclear power plant.
Read More »Nuclear plant repairs to cost $1.5 billion
The out-of-order Crystal River nuclear power plant could cost over a billion dollars to fix, and the repairs will be risky.
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