With the 2012 hurricane season starting June 1, Florida’s electric and telephone companies gave assurances Wednesday that they are ready to deal with punishing winds, downed lines and grinding outages that a storm could bring. Continue reading →

Natural Resources Canada, the Mexican Ministry of Energy, and the U.S. Department of Energy have released the North American Carbon Storage Atlas (NACSA), which provides a coordinated overview of carbon capture and storage (CCS) potential across Canada, Mexico, and the United States. The atlas, which was produced under the leadership of the North American Carbon Atlas Partnership, is available online along with an online map viewer that provides interactive display and analysis of the emissions and storage data. Continue reading →

Solar power in the Sunshine State was on the rise last year thanks to a group of municipal electric utilities and their customers.

The 14 municipal utilities that own the Florida Municipal Power Agency’s All-Requirements Project increased their solar generating capacity by nearly 30% in 2011, FMPA said. The new solar generation includes innovative grant-funded demonstration projects, as well as customer-owned installations. Continue reading →

A controversial Progress Energy Florida project to build two nuclear reactors in Levy County will not start producing electricity until 2024 — and likely will cost between $19 billion and $24 billion, the company said. Continue reading →

Florida Gov. Rick Scott signed into law on April 27, 2012, a bill that will enable more governmental agencies to conduct public meetings using audio and video communication technology for enhanced efficiency and flexibility to meet citizens’ needs. Continue reading →

The White House highlighted Cynthia Barber, director of the City of Tallahassee’s Department of Environmental Policy and Energy Resources. Barber is being honored in Washington, DC as one of nine individuals recognized as ‘Champions of Change’ for leadership in sustainability and environmental policy efforts. Continue reading →

Florida Municipal Power Agency (FMPA) strives to make every day an Earth Day, and it helps others do the same by providing free energy conservation videos. Continue reading →

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Office of Energy released its 2011 Annual Report. The report provides a snapshot of the state’s energy industry, a summary of the various federal grants awarded around the state, and an outline of policy guidelines.  Continue reading →

Solar power in the Sunshine State was on the rise last year thanks to a group of municipal electric utilities and their customers. Continue reading →

Electric utility workers from around the state converged on Gainesville for the annual Florida Lineman Competition, March 30-31. The event showcased the technical and physical skills of utility workers in a crowd-pleasing display of skill and teamwork, spotlighting one of the most dangerous jobs in America, where a lapse in judgment or physical slip-up can result in serious injury or death. Continue reading →