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The Public Service Commission approved the plans but expressed concerns about how the costs could impact future utility bills.

Florida Power & Light, the largest utility in the state, has nearly 16,000 workers in 24 staging areas. Tampa Electric has about 3,000 workers from a dozen states poised to help restore power after the storm passes.

Electricity costs increased nationally for the fourth consecutive month in August, according to the Consumer Price Index released on Tuesday.

Florida Power & Light, Duke Energy and Tampa Electric could also seek to pass along higher-than-expected fuel costs.

The explosion at TECO’s Big Bend coal-fired power station in southeastern Hillsborough County killed five workers and injured others.

Power companies including Duke Energy Florida and Tampa Electric say they will spend nearly $3.4 billion more on power-plant fuel this year than had been expected.

The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy ranked utilities based on solar power watts sourced to customers and on projections for capacity in 2025.

It limits the federal government’s regulatory authority to force power plants to shift away from generating power through fossil fuels.

The explosion happened in June 2017 at TECO’s Apollo Beach power plant.

Florida Power & Light, Duke Energy Florida and Tampa Electric Co. filed the proposals in order to add underground power lines and reduce outage threats from trees and other vegetation.

Florida has a lot of electric cars — the second-highest number in the nation — and for drivers on long trips or a stressful hurricane evacuation there is always one big question: Where is the next charging station?

As the Build Back Better Act out of Washington gives hope to environmental justice advocates in Florida, an "anti-net metering bill" out of Tallahassee brings concern.