Friday is National Cut Your Energy Costs Day— a day to encourage people to reduce their energy consumption and save money on their electricity bills.

Turning up your thermostat can raise your electric bill. According to Florida Power & Light, heating uses two to three times more energy than cooling.

A bright holiday makeover awaited 18 local veterans on Wednesday, as Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) “elves” transformed the Veteran’s Village in St. Augustine into a dazzling holiday wonderland.

Hurricane Milton is damaging multiple areas of Florida. Over 350k people are currently without power.

FPL wants to help customers learn how they can save energy and money. Learn how to help keep your bill as low as possible throughout the warmer parts of the year, from using FPL’s free Energy Manager tool to finding rebates available for customers.

FPL wants to help customers learn how they can save energy and money. Learn how to help keep your bill as low as possible throughout the warmer parts of the year, from using FPL’s free Energy Manager tool to finding rebates available for customers.

As we continue to run our air conditioners nonstop while the temperatures soar, we have some new tricks to try to reduce your monthly electric bill.

Solar energy is cost-effective and less cluttered, according to Florida Power and Light (FPL).

A multi-day hearing ahead of the federal trial for two former JEA executives revealed new details about events surrounding the attempted sale of the utility in 2019.

A multi-day hearing ahead of the federal trial for two former JEA executives revealed new details about events surrounding the attempted sale of the utility in 2019.

The leader of Florida’s primary electric company, which has been embroiled in controversy over allegations that it backed sham election candidates and spied on a journalist, will be stepping down next month, it was announced Wednesday.

Florida Power & Light customers could face increased electric bills in April after the utility got hit in 2022 by hurricanes and higher-than-expected natural gas costs.

After an attack on an electric grid in North Carolina, Northeast Florida utility companies say they are fortifying the security around their power grids.

News4Jax got a sense of what neighbors living in St. Augustine experienced with the impacts of Hurricane Ian.

We'll be updating this article as we learn more about power outages across our viewing area.

As Hurricane Ian threatens to affect parts of Florida later this week, crews are forming plans of how they plan to help in the aftermath.

Florida residents and businesses likely will get hit with higher electric bills in 2023 as utilities continue to struggle with increased costs of natural gas.

While we haven’t had any name storms threaten Florida so far this year, the risk is there.

FPL demonstrated how it is improving reliability in good and bad weather by putting neighborhood power lines underground, strengthening main power lines, and using drone technology to assess the energy grid in Nassau County.

On Feb. 8, Raina Greenfest jumped on a bus from Palm Beach to Tallahassee to try to convince lawmakers to vote no.

Strong winds knocked out power for hundreds in Northeast Florida on Sunday while Georgians were warned against nonessential travel due to the potential for icy conditions.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The state Public Service Commission on Tuesday approved a plan by Florida Power & Light to speed up refunds of deposits for tens of thousands of customers amid the COVID-19 pandemic. FPL announced the plan last month as part of steps that also included providing bill credits of up to $200 to some residential and small-business customers. FPL said in its filing that the move to speed up refunds of deposits would return $9 million to $11 million to 50,000 to 60,000 residential customers. Ordinarily, deposits are refunded after 23 months to customers with good payment records. The plan is a one-time move that will shorten the period to 12 months.

There are several options for customers to apply for assistance if they need help. First, FPL is offering a credit program right now to customers who are behind with their payments.. There is also federal assistance available, and CARES Act money that might be an option too through your local county government office. And FPL’s Care to Share Program, which provides bill payment assistance to customers, has been expanded due to the pandemic to support customers. FPL said a lot of customers don’t even realize financial help is available to them.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Florida Power & Light, JEA and Georgia Power crews all know what it’s like to deal with the wake of a hurricane or tropical storm. As Louisiana and Texas grapple with the aftermath of both, crews from the utilities are heading west to help their Gulf Coast counterparts. Crews from JEA left Jacksonville on Wednesday afternoon to answer a mutual aid request from Lafayette, Louisiana. The FPL crews left Tuesday morning from West Palm Beach and arrived Wednesday. Right now, 900+ FPL personnel are on their way to assist in #Marco & #Laura restoration.

As some Northeast Florida utilities have resumed disconnections for unpaid accounts, Florida Power & Light sent a reminder Thursday that it is still suspending disconnections for customers who are behind on bills. But the utility said those who need help catching up need to contact FPL as soon as possible. FPL says most customers who are behind on their bill have not contacted the company for help. FPL said in addition to not disconnecting accounts, it will continue to waive late fees and offer payment plans. While we never want to turn the lights off for nonpayment especially during these difficult times we remain mindful that unpaid electric bills are ultimately paid for by all FPL customers, the utility said.

VIDEO: A crew from FPL is at a St. Augustine substation working to put a portable dam together. Copyright 2019 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Utility regulators on Tuesday signed-off on a $1.3 billion agreement involving Florida Power & Lights costs for restoring electricity after Hurricane Irma plowed through the state in 2017. The Florida Public Service Commission approved the settlement between FPL, the state Office of Public Counsel and the Florida Industrial Power Users Group. The agreement finalizes the costs, which will be covered by the utilitys savings from a 2017 federal tax overhaul. The storm that were dealing with, Irma, was a tremendous impact to your customers, throughout your service area, said Commissioner Donald Polmann. State Public Counsel J.R. Kelly said high costs are expected as utility crews come in as customers demand quick restoration of power.