tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7342795808686568936Wed, 04 Jun 2025 19:11:19 +0000power plantsMiami-DadeTurkey Pointnucleargenerationenvironmenttransmission linesrate hikesFPLelected officialsprofitsPSCPalm BeachFPSCrenewablesEvergladessolardistributionlobbyistsMartin CountyNRCSt. Luciewindpublic relationsBrowardCEO compensationhat-rackingpetitionssafetyDaytonacoalgas-firedsecurityAsplundhBrevardDemocratsOffice of Public CounselVolusiacarbonfinesfranchise agreementmarketing spendpipelinepollutionvideoStop FPL from what? Repeated hikes to electricity rates, record FPL Group profits at consumers' expense, continued nuclear expansion, ongoing Everglades encroachment, running high-voltage power lines through neighborhoods and business districts, hat-racking trees in your neighborhood, FPL lobbyist influence over elected officials ... if you're concerned about any of these things, then "Stop FPL" is for you!http://stopfpl.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Stop FPL)Blogger126125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7342795808686568936.post-3874565834720590066Wed, 29 Apr 2009 20:00:00 +00002009-04-29T16:05:57.871-04:00FPLMiami-Dadetransmission linesA story in the Miami Herald says Coral Gables city leaders are following the lead of nearby communities in looking more closely at FPL's proposed route along US-1 of 230-KV high voltage electric transmission lines, hoping to assess the impact on residents and schoolchildren of the projected power lines.According to the article by staff writer Elaine de Valle, which appeared in the zoned Neighborshttp://stopfpl.blogspot.com/2009/04/coral-gables-to-study-impact-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stop FPL)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7342795808686568936.post-8232680367882866622Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:32:00 +00002009-04-28T16:40:09.409-04:00environmentgenerationMiami-Dadenuclearpower plantsTurkey PointPersistent lobbying efforts at the Miami-Dade County over the years paid off for FPL yesterday, as the Miami-Dade County Planning Advisory Board in a 5-3 vote approved an FPL land-use change request that would allow rock-pit mining in the south of the county -- despite strong opposition from environmentalists, farmers, Biscayne National Park and the U.S. Air Force.The Miami Herald reported todayhttp://stopfpl.blogspot.com/2009/04/fpl-gets-key-miami-dade-approval-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stop FPL)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7342795808686568936.post-1043178463862393600Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:48:00 +00002009-04-27T12:00:09.229-04:00environmentEvergladesgenerationMiami-Dadepower plantsTurkey PointFront page story this morning in the Miami Herald outlines what's at stake today in the hearing before Miami-Dade Planning Advisory Board for a permit to allow rock mining for landfill purposes related top construction of new Turkey Point nuclear reactors 6 & 7.According to the story, FPL canals criticized as health risk, by Herald staff writer Curtis Morgan:Environmental groups, backed by http://stopfpl.blogspot.com/2009/04/miami-dade-county-to-hear-pros-cons-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stop FPL)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7342795808686568936.post-6410340469585602010Mon, 27 Apr 2009 11:18:00 +00002009-04-27T11:46:39.677-04:00generationMiami-DadeNRCnuclearpower plantsTurkey PointTwo very interesting pieces over the weekend at the Miami Herald on the Turkey Point hearing in Homestead on Thursday evening with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission:On Friday, Herald staff writer John Dorschner framed the public hearing in terms of a debate between representatives of some fairly heavy-hitting environmentalist groups, concerned over salt water contamination of the fresh waterhttp://stopfpl.blogspot.com/2009/04/turkey-point-nrc-hearing-residents.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stop FPL)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7342795808686568936.post-3264100000042620959Thu, 23 Apr 2009 01:34:00 +00002009-04-23T09:40:34.544-04:00generationMiami-DadeNRCnuclearpower plantsTurkey PointTwo Turkey Point hearings are set for tomorrow, Thursday April 23rd, with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commisssion.The first is a meeting for local elected officials "to discuss the role that the NRC will play in the anticipated review of the Florida Power and Light company (FP&L) application for a combined license for the proposed Turkey Point Units 6 and 7."Local Elected Officials NRC http://stopfpl.blogspot.com/2009/04/two-turkey-point-meetings-with-nrc-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stop FPL)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7342795808686568936.post-2514965856318651503Mon, 20 Apr 2009 15:16:00 +00002009-04-20T11:23:50.018-04:00DaytonadistributionFPLrate hikesVolusiaThe city of South Daytona is challenging FPL to show it the money!The city's challenge to drop FPL as its local electricity distributor, reported earlier at Stop FPL, have expanded to a demand that the power giant justify its recent request for a base-rate increase to electricity customers.South Daytona has demanded that FPL open it's books to show why the base-rate increase is necessary and are http://stopfpl.blogspot.com/2009/04/south-daytona-challenges-fpl-to-show.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stop FPL)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7342795808686568936.post-5421366307219290319Thu, 16 Apr 2009 18:59:00 +00002009-04-16T15:02:35.994-04:00FPLMiami-Dadetransmission linesHat tip to West Grove Political Beat blogger Stephen Murray for this item.Seems tonight (April 16) is the Coconut Grove Village Council meeting at City Hall and on the agenda is "an update on the Florida Power and Light Committee" ...The FPL Committee is headed by Harlene Kennedy and is trying to prevent high voltage, above-ground lines from being installed in the Grove. An ideal situation for http://stopfpl.blogspot.com/2009/04/coconut-grove-fpl-committee-update-at.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stop FPL)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7342795808686568936.post-3844851548987830445Thu, 16 Apr 2009 18:49:00 +00002009-04-16T14:53:22.110-04:00environmentFPLgenerationMiami-Dadenuclearpower plantsTurkey PointGenius of Despair gives a nice (well, frightening, really!) roundup today at Eye on Miami of the pressing environmental issues facing all who live in Miami-Dade.FPL related exigencies noted, include numbers 1, 2 and 6, which we've taken the liberty of reprinting here:1. Nuclear and Coal Technologies Need to be Removed from the Renewable Portfolio:These two technologies will take away funding for http://stopfpl.blogspot.com/2009/04/fpl-prominent-in-eye-on-miami-roundup.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stop FPL)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7342795808686568936.post-2900412982915036046Mon, 13 Apr 2009 21:18:00 +00002009-04-13T17:24:46.551-04:00CEO compensationFPLFPSCprofitsPSCpublic relationsrate hikesSun-Sentinel columnist Michael Mayo has been doing some further reading into executive pay levels at FPL ... and he's outraged.In the face of a 30% base-rate hike request, he's outraged at FPL executives' shameless "country club memberships, home security systems, leased vehicles and gasoline, even flights and lodging for an annual physical."FPL's response? Spokesperson Jackie Anderson resonded http://stopfpl.blogspot.com/2009/04/text-size-increase-text-sizedecrease.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stop FPL)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7342795808686568936.post-2196505787682193127Mon, 13 Apr 2009 19:00:00 +00002009-04-13T15:07:10.476-04:00generationMiami-Dadepower plantstransmission linesTurkey PointThe Miami Herald reported in its Gables/S. Miami neighbors section Sunday the vote by South Miami Commissioners last week to oppose FPL high-voltage transmission lines coming through their community and propose alternate routes further West.Commissioners also voted to support bills in the Florida House and Senate that would give communities more power in dealing with utilites over selection of http://stopfpl.blogspot.com/2009/04/south-miami-proposes-fpl-power-line.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stop FPL)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7342795808686568936.post-89166308175057481Thu, 09 Apr 2009 18:13:00 +00002009-04-09T14:18:47.720-04:00carbonpetitionspollutionrenewablesClosing the carbon pollution loophole will create jobs. It's that simple.We need those jobs and in two days Repower America will deliver a petition to Congress to demand urgent action. More than 65,000 people have already signed.Please sign the online petition now at RePower America!http://stopfpl.blogspot.com/2009/04/repower-america-peititons-congress-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stop FPL)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7342795808686568936.post-8265862119270451764Wed, 08 Apr 2009 20:50:00 +00002009-04-08T16:54:35.777-04:00FPLgas-firedgenerationPalm Beachpipelinepower plantsThe Sun-Sentinel's Julie Patel reported today that on Tuesday Florida Power & Light proposed to the Florida Public Service commission the construction of "a $1.5 billion underground pipeline that stretches 300 miles from Palm Beach County to Bradford County near Gainesville as early as 2014."The exact route will be determined after a "comprehensive public outreach process to obtain feedback” http://stopfpl.blogspot.com/2009/04/fpl-requests-ok-on-15-billion-300-mile.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stop FPL)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7342795808686568936.post-5845805265360268821Wed, 08 Apr 2009 20:46:00 +00002009-04-08T16:50:12.913-04:00CEO compensationFPLrate hikesYou could wonder all day long what your monthly FPL bill goes to pay for, but ... out-of-state flights and loding so that FPL's top execs can go get a physical checkup?And, this when they're proposing a $1billion base rate hike for their Florida customers.'You gotta be kidding!' you say ... Well, Sun-Sentinel columnist Michael Mayo isn't.Read his full column online, here.http://stopfpl.blogspot.com/2009/04/more-follow-money-sun-sentinels-michael.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stop FPL)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7342795808686568936.post-7505789946570164897Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:17:00 +00002009-04-07T09:29:27.212-04:00CEO compensationFPLsafetysecurityTurkey PointEver wonder how much of our monthly electricity bills go toward supplying us with ... well, electricity?The Miami Herald reports today on the annual salary increases of the CEOs of FPL Group and its Florida Power & Light subsidiary, which of course comes right out of all our monthly electricity bills.According to the Herald: FPL Group (FPL), the parent of Florida Power & Light, announced http://stopfpl.blogspot.com/2009/04/follow-money-your-monthly-bill-fpl-ceo.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stop FPL)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7342795808686568936.post-3059672913858761532Mon, 06 Apr 2009 14:20:00 +00002009-04-06T10:29:35.816-04:00FPLMiami-Dadetransmission linesOf course everyone knew this would be the case: FPL has announced that it has selected US 1 as the route for the Turkey Point 6 & 7 Transmission Line project, running 100-foot towers carrying 230-KV high-voltage lines from Palmetto Bay, through Pinecrest, South Miami and Coconut Grove.The Village of Pinecrest posted a copy of the official FPL letter and accompanying map, here.Now, the ball ishttp://stopfpl.blogspot.com/2009/04/its-official-fpl-selects-us1-corridor.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stop FPL)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7342795808686568936.post-3032065764364206219Mon, 06 Apr 2009 13:59:00 +00002009-04-06T10:34:37.647-04:00FPLMiami-Dadetransmission linesThe Miami Herald reported online Saturday that the Coconut Grove Village Council has set up a committee to look at FPL related issues, including "burying overhead power lines underground to preventing power outages to finding out if the utility has plans to install new high-voltage transmission lines within Coconut Grove or nearby."Meanwhile, the South Miami City Commission has posted two http://stopfpl.blogspot.com/2009/04/grove-village-council-south-miami.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stop FPL)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7342795808686568936.post-4330558469744211002Fri, 03 Apr 2009 04:23:00 +00002009-04-03T00:27:05.480-04:00FPLrate hikesThe Scripps-Treasure Coast newspapers published a letter to the editor today at their TCPalm.com website that says it all:Who are they trying to kid? In order to get customers to pay an additional billion dollars a year in their base rates, Florida Power & Light has applied for a base rate increase of 31 percent. According to Charlie Beck of the Office of Public Counsel, this is the biggest http://stopfpl.blogspot.com/2009/04/who-are-they-trying-to-kid-letter-from.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stop FPL)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7342795808686568936.post-5324818729465758470Thu, 02 Apr 2009 13:57:00 +00002009-04-02T10:02:31.140-04:00generationnuclearpower plantsSt. LucieReuters reports today that operators at the St. Lucie power plant shut down nuclear reactor 2 "due to lowering condenser vacuum caused by algae and seaweed clogging the cooling water intake."There are two 839 MW Units 1 and 2 at the station, located on Hutchinson Island in St. Lucie County. Unit 1 remained in service.Read the Reuters story online, here.http://stopfpl.blogspot.com/2009/04/seaweed-clogs-st-lucie-reactor-2.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stop FPL)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7342795808686568936.post-5258972519779061667Thu, 02 Apr 2009 13:54:00 +00002009-04-02T10:03:02.329-04:00BrowardFPLprofitsrate hikesDoncha just love those Sun-Sentinel readers?In response to the paper's coverage of the FPL base rate hike request, reader Bronen Bello of Pompano Beach responds:Re: "FPL seeks 30 percent increase in base rate" in your March 19 edition. I read that a primary factor in the increase is to "retain investor confidence" by providing a 12.5 percent rate of return to the company's stockholders. Where do http://stopfpl.blogspot.com/2009/04/ah-chutzpah-fpl-rate-hikes-not-kosher.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stop FPL)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7342795808686568936.post-8734146102843272823Tue, 31 Mar 2009 18:04:00 +00002009-03-31T14:11:08.317-04:00FPLgenerationnuclearpower plantsrenewablessolarwindThis morning SB 1154 moved out of the Florida Senate's Communications, Energy and Public Utilities committee "after heated debate," reports the Sun-Sentinel's Julie Patel on the "House Keys" blog.If the Bill makes it into law it would require 20 percent of Florida's power to be "clean" energy by 2020 -- though nuclear energy would be allowed to constitute a full 25% of that quota, with 50% cominghttp://stopfpl.blogspot.com/2009/03/after-heated-debate-clean-energy-bill.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stop FPL)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7342795808686568936.post-1366938540607770657Tue, 31 Mar 2009 14:40:00 +00002009-03-31T10:54:27.740-04:00FPLgenerationrenewablessolarInteresting story last week in the Sarasota Herald Tribune outlines the battle over solar energy looming between big power companies like FPL and consumers, as the legislature is poised to pass a new energy law requiring power companies to generate 20 percent of their electricity from renewable sources by 2020.The story, by Zac Anderson, points out that State legislators are favoring the system http://stopfpl.blogspot.com/2009/03/fpl-solar-and-recs-higher-costs-fewer.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stop FPL)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7342795808686568936.post-2866630107821457849Mon, 30 Mar 2009 19:32:00 +00002009-03-30T15:58:29.163-04:00generationnuclearpower plantsrenewablessolarwindThe Florida Senate's energy and utilities committee is set to hear first thing Tuesday morning Senate Bill 1154, which would define nuclear power as "clean energy" and allow for a full 25% of all new "clean energy" generated in the State to come from nuclear power.The St. Pete Times reports today that only half of new clean energy in the State as defined by the Senate bill would actually come http://stopfpl.blogspot.com/2009/03/nuclear-would-get-25-of-all-new-clean.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stop FPL)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7342795808686568936.post-2417172819249371335Mon, 30 Mar 2009 16:33:00 +00002009-03-30T16:48:08.760-04:00environmentgenerationpower plantsTurkey PointThe Miami Herald reported Sunday that environmental groups concerned over saltwater intrusion into the Biscayne Bay estuary point to FPL's planned expansion of its Turkey Point power plant as one of the projects of most concern.According to the Herald report:Florida Power and Light's planned expansion of the Turkey Point nuclear facility also threatens the fresh water supply of many [commerciallyhttp://stopfpl.blogspot.com/2009/03/environmentalists-concerned-over-fpls.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stop FPL)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7342795808686568936.post-6852353275603407399Mon, 30 Mar 2009 13:59:00 +00002009-03-30T10:02:08.066-04:00FPLFPSCOffice of Public Counselrate hikesPalm Beach Post readers weigh in on FPL base rate hike:Reality check for FPL; fuel prices won't be dropping ...When oil goes back up, so will bills ...Public counsel should block increase ...Read the letters to the editor of the Palm Beach Post, here.http://stopfpl.blogspot.com/2009/03/palm-beach-post-readers-weigh-in-on-fpl.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stop FPL)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7342795808686568936.post-1198801866677245174Mon, 30 Mar 2009 13:37:00 +00002009-03-30T09:51:21.400-04:00generationMiami-Dadenuclearpower plantstransmission linesTurkey PointThe Miami Herald ran a story Sunday in it's Pinecrest-Bays neighbors section on FPL's "no show" at last Thursday's public meeting in Cutler Bay, convened by Miami-Dade Commissioner Katy Sorensen.The Herald confirmed Stop FPL's assessment that it was a "standing room only" crowd -- WPLG-Local 10 TV's undercount of 50 a real disservice to the amount of concern and level of mobilization by residentshttp://stopfpl.blogspot.com/2009/03/more-on-fpl-no-show-at-turkey-point.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stop FPL)0