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Nearly a quarter of Florida customers without power after Hurricane Ian
Workers are toiling ‘around the clock’ to restore power, but some reconnections will take a while.
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Florida Gov. DeSantis say ‘millions’ expected to lose power during Hurricane Ian
“You’re going to have millions of people without power in this state within the next 48 hours. No question.”
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As Hurricane Ian nears landfall, thousands are already without power in Tampa Bay
Power companies say that damage will be assessed as soon as conditions are safe.
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Hurricane Ian’s slow crawl could hamper restoring power in Florida, warns utility companies
Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday the projected path of the storm cutting across the state means interior counties will “absolutely see power outages.”
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Florida electric bills will more than likely get worse next year
The three large privately owned utilities also increased customer bills earlier this year because of gas prices.
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Tampa Electric Co. says it’s getting crushed by high natural-gas prices
Utilities are supposed to pass through fuel costs to customers without making a profit.
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Tampa Electric Co. gets approval to increase rates this spring
The Tampa Electric increases will take effect in April.
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Tampa Electric will likely get approval to charge customers more starting in April
The industry has grappled for months with natural gas prices.
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Tampa Electric wants to pass on $165 million in fuel costs to customers
The increase would last from April through December.