Plans to strengthen Florida’s electric system get go-ahead

Less than a week after Hurricane Ian knocked out power to large swaths of Florida, state regulators last week approved utilities’ long-term plans to try to bolster the electric system.

The state Public Service Commission approved, with some changes, plans submitted by Florida Power & Light, Duke Energy Florida, Tampa Electric Co. and Florida Public Utilities Co. The plans detail a wide range of projects, including increasing the number of underground power lines.

But with the work expected to…

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