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The state Office of Public Counsel, which is designated by law to represent consumers, opposed a newly proposed Florida Power & Light rate settlement Thursday, saying it would increase FPL’s revenues by an “unconscionable” amount.

Florida Power & Light Company and 10 key stakeholder groups filed a comprehensive four-year rate settlement agreement with state regulators Wednesday that reduces FPL's original revenue request by approximately 30%.

During the South Florida nuclear power plant at Turkey Point’s first 30 years of operation, at least a half-dozen capsules — the towering metal enclosures that surround the plant’s radioactive core — were withdrawn for testing — an average of once every five years. But the safety monitoring has since fallen by the wayside, with surveillance testing at the sprawling facility tucked between South Florida marshlands and Biscayne Bay delayed for years.

Florida Power & Light says its proposed base-rate increases will provide stability and keep customers’ electric bills below the national average.Opponents describe the multibillion-dollar proposal in terms such as “extravagant” and “excessive” and say it needs to be reduced.

Zipping around the Daytona International Speedway, an EV racer piloted by a student from Dunbar High School managed a second place finish, allowing the Lee County high school team a third-place overall in the FPL Electrathon Speedway Series.The FPL Electrathon Speedway Series is a year-long student EV go-kart racing competition that wrapped up at Daytona Tuesday.

Florida Power & Light has a few tips for avoiding common utility scams - which may take the form of fake websites, suspicious phone calls, or fraudulent door to door salesmen.

SWFL’s seasonal residents are packing their bags and heading back north. As you prep you property for the vacant months, is there a way to save money on electricity?

A proposal for new rates submitted by Florida Power & Light Company today reflects a nearly $20 rise in bills for most of the state over the plan's tenure.The FPL comprehensive four-year request was submitted to the Florida Public Service Commission and would set new rates once its current base rate agreement concludes at the end of this year.

Florida Power & Light will host a Power to Save event at Hope Connections in LaBelle on Wednesday, January 15.Through this program, FPL's team of energy experts, customer care and external affairs will provide free energy efficiency products and services including LED lightbulbs, weather-stripping/caulking, limited ductwork repair, water heater pipe-wrapping, water faucet aerator and low-flow shower head, A/C unit inspection and more.