International Business News - FPL http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Interconnection agreements and rate changes designed to increase electricity generated from solar, wind, biomass and other renewable sources were approved Thursday by the Florida Public Service Commission. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080904/fla-regulators-ok-renewable-energy-deals.htm Thu, 04 Sep 2008 13:36:17 EDT A new study has found executives of a Florida utility gave Gov. Jim Doyle almost $24,000 weeks before Doyle softened his stance against nuclear power. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080903/wis-governor-got-money-from-nuclear-power-company.htm Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:50:48 EDT North Dakota should push for 10,000 megawatts of wind power development in the next 12 years along with local ownership of wind projects, the Democratic candidate for governor says. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080821/nd-gov-candidate-proposes-wind-power-goal.htm Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:34:51 EDT JPMorgan analysts are recommending investors take a neutral stance on electric utilities and independent power producers, a less upbeat position than the securities firm took earlier this year. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080811/ahead-of-the-bell-jpmorgan-neutral-on-utilities.htm Mon, 11 Aug 2008 09:25:51 EDT Talking about renewable energy is nothing new in the Sunshine State, but the push for cleaner energy could soon become a legal mandate. For the first time, Florida is about to require that part of the state's power come from renewable sources. The state has been promoting that idea with grants and tax exemptions for several years, but renewable power makes up less than 3 percent of the total in Florida. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080808/florida-to-mandate-greater-use-of-renewable-energy.htm Fri, 08 Aug 2008 12:08:53 EDT Power producer FPL Group Inc., parent of Florida Power & Light Co., on Thursday reaffirmed its guidance for 2008, saying it expects profit of $3.83 to $3.93 per share. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080731/fpl-group-reaffirms-2008-guidance.htm Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:24:29 EDT Power producer FPL Group Inc., parent of Florida Power & Light Co., reported lower second-quarter profit on Thursday, but adjusted results met Wall Street expectations. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080731/fpl-group-adjusted-profit-in-line-with-street-view.htm Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:23:48 EDT Florida utility regulators on Tuesday powered down an $11.4 million program designed to promote green energy, but whose budget overwhelmingly funded marketing and administrative costs. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080729/florida-ends-voluntary-green-energy-program.htm Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:59:44 EDT Facing a huge increase in North Dakota's number of wind towers, state regulators promised to pay close attention to projects' potential effects on the whooping crane, a huge bird is in danger of extinction. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080716/nd-regulators-to-weigh-wind-tower-effect-on-cranes.htm Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:21:28 EDT Central Florida's largest power provider, Progress Energy Inc., won approval Tuesday from a state regulatory agency to build two new nuclear power plants. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080715/utility-wins-ok-to-build-2-new-fla-nuclear-plants.htm Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:05:45 EDT SunPower Corp. said Thursday that Florida Power & Light Co. hired it to build two solar power generating plants, one of which is expected to be the largest in the U.S. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080710/sunpower-to-build-2-solar-plants-for-fpl-unit.htm Thu, 10 Jul 2008 07:55:15 EDT North Dakota regulators are planning for two large new wind energy projects capable of generating up to 1,150 megawatts of electricity. North Dakota's Public Service Commission has accepted a letter of intent from FPL Energy to build a 1,000-megawatt wind farm in Oliver and Morton counties, in west central North Dakota. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/nd-regulators-prepare-for-huge-wind-projects.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:37:30 EDT Customers of Florida's two largest electric companies will see an increase in their monthly utility bills as the result of the rising price of fuel. Florida Power & Light and Progress Energy on Tuesday went before the state's Public Service Commission to seek a rate adjustment. The companies say they're paying more for oil and coal to generate electricity. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080701/fla-consumers-to-see-higher-utility-bills.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:55:19 EDT Teco Energy Inc. led Standard & Poor's 500 Index utility stocks higher in the second quarter, as investors flocked to the stock as coal prices soared. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/teco-energy-leads-utility-gains-in-2q.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:22:39 EDT North Dakota's biggest wind developer is proposing a $2 billion wind turbine farm in the west-central part of the state. It would be capable of generating 1,000 megawatts of electricity. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080626/wind-developer-plans-2-billion-nd-project.htm Thu, 26 Jun 2008 18:08:44 EDT Florida Power & Light Co. said Wednesday it is building several solar energy facilities in Florida that will generate a combined 110 megawatts of electricity. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080625/florida-power-light-boosting-solar-capacity.htm Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:40:41 EDT With wind turbine towers popping up on the U.S. landscape at a rate of almost 10 per day, the need for people to maintain and repair them is reaching the critical point. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080623/wind-a-new-opportunity-for-community-colleges.htm Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:11:23 EDT Power producer FPL Group Inc., parent of Florida Power & Light Co., spent $570,000 in the first quarter to lobby on legislation addressing reductions in greenhouse gases and other issues, according to a disclosure report. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080613/fpl-group-plugged-570-000-into-1q-lobbying.htm Fri, 13 Jun 2008 10:03:35 EDT Shares of utility companies opened mostly higher Thursday as positive news on retail sales and a drop in oil prices helped lift the broader stock market. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080612/opening-glance-utility-companies-open-mostly-up.htm Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:11:50 EDT Shares of utility companies closed down Wednesday as the price of crude oil resumed its surge and the broader stock market dropped sharply. Light, sweet crude for July delivery rose $5.07 to settle at $136.38 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The Standard & Poor's 500 index fell 22.96 points, or 1.69 percent, to close at 1,335.50. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080611/closing-glance-utilities-end-down-with-market.htm Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:08:44 EDT