When Progress Energy announced plans more than two years ago to build a nuclear plant in Levy County, the project was met with little resistance. ...more

February 27, 2009

When Progress Energy announced plans more than two years ago to build a nuclear plant in Levy County, the project met little resistance. ...more

February 21, 2009

This letter is to alert Highlands County residents of an urgent matter, where we have to gather together and take action. Most of us are operating under sticker shock when it comes to spending our precious dollars in recent days. So many prices have gone up, we seldom really pay attention anymore, we just sigh and pay. However, we must rally the troops in this case. ...more

February 18, 2009

Progress Energy on Thursday yielded to consumers and lawmakers angry about skyrocketing electric bills, saying it will seek an 11 percent reduction in electricity costs for residential customers. ...more

February 13, 2009

After increasing electric bills 25 percent this year, Progress Energy Florida said this morning it wants to cut the cost of electricity for residential customers by 11 percent. ...more

February 12, 2009

Homeowner Michael Martin says a 25 percent increase in his Progress Energy bills will hit him hard. He says the electricity bill for his 1,500-square-foot home could increase $75 to $150 a month, depending on how much he uses. ...more

February 5, 2009

Tampa Electric Co. will spend the next several days trying to persuade state regulators to approve a $228 million-a-year increase in TECO's base service rates. ...more

January 20, 2009

Tampa Electric Co. will spend the next several days trying to convince state regulators to approve a $228 million-a-year-increase in TECO's base service rates. ...more

January 19, 2009

Now that Progress Energy Florida customers have opened their first bill with a rate increase of nearly 25 percent, legislation is taking shape that might roll back part of the increase. The utility balked at requests from state Sen. Mike Fasano, R-New Port Richey, and state Rep. Peter Nehr, R-Tarpon Springs, to suspend the portion of the rate hike to jump-start nuclear power projects. ...more

January 14, 2009

January bills confused some Progress Energy Florida customers who didn't expect a 25 percent rate hike to be charged for electricity used in December. One Holiday man said he had called the utility's customer service department, which informed him that any bills coming due in January would reflect the higher rates. ...more

January 14, 2009