Florida INC. Approves FPL Hand Job

A House committee overlooked opposition by residential and commercial utility customers Tuesday and approved a proposal sought by Florida Power & Light to allow the company to expand its rate base by charging customers for investments in natural gas fracking operations in other states. here

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The bill, HB 1043 is by Florida GOP 

Rep. Jason Brodeur of Sanford.

FPL Customers About To Take It Deep

After losing a major battle in court last year, Florida Power & Light is now turning to the Florida Legislature to change the state law and give it the authority to charge customers, and profit off, speculative natural gas fracking. 

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The bill, HB 1043 by Florida GOP Rep. Jason Brodeur, of Sanford, is titled

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"Prudent Utility Investments in Natural Gas Reserves,"

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and the Senate companion is SB 1248 

by Florida GOP Sen. Aaron Bean of 

Fernandina Beach.

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