A lawsuit filed in Florida accuses Duke Energy and Florida Power & Light energy companies of overcharging Florida customers on their power bills, which would go to nuclear power plants that might not ever be built. Florida regulators allowed the energy companies to bill customers $1.2 billion since 2008 to create revenue to build Crystal River nuclear plant. The construction plans were eventually cut. The case seeks to recover and reimburse the increased costs to Florida customers, but Duke Energy says the case should be dismissed.
SOURCE: The News & Observer