Break

It appears the weatherman will be giving most of the U.S. a break this summer, with moderate temperatures and less of a hurricane threat than the last five years.

It appears the weatherman will be giving most of the United States a break this summer, with moderate temperatures and less of a hurricane threat than the last five years.

A month has gone by since a special commission formed by Florida Gov. Jeb Bush recommended that the state break up its monopoly utilities and pave the way for competition in the power generation market, but still there has been no word from the legislature. There have been signs that the state senate will move much slower than previously expected on electric restructuring because of growing awareness of what can happen when power planning goes awry.

A month has gone by since a special commission formed by FloridaGov. Jeb Bush recommended that the state break up its monopolyutilities and pave the way for competition in the power generationmarket, but still there has been no word from the legislature.There have been signs that the state senate will move much slowerthan previously expected on electric restructuring because ofgrowing awareness of what can happen when power planning goes awry.

Working to find ways to ease the burden of high gas prices on its constituents, the Georgia Public Service Commission (GPSC) unanimously approved an additional $50 refund for low-income senior citizens on their bills for March. Low-income seniors are already receiving $10 refunds on their January, February and March bills, while all consumers are receiving $14 refunds on their February and March bills.

Working to find ways to ease the burden on its constituents, theGeorgia Public Service Commission (GPSC) unanimously approved anadditional $50 refund for low-income senior citizens on theirnatural gas bills for March. Low-income seniors are alreadyreceiving $10 refunds on their January, February and March bills,while all consumers are receiving $14 refunds on their February andMarch bills.

A special commission formed by Florida Gov. Jeb Bush isrecommending the state break up its monopoly utilities and pave theway for competition in the power generation market by doing awaywith certain laws and amending others.

A special commission formed by Florida Gov. Jeb Bush isrecommending the state break up its monopoly utilities and pave theway for competition in the power generation market by doing awaywith certain laws and amending others.

Despite forecasts calling for temperatures to return to normal,natural gas futures continued lower yesterday as traders pressuredprices to new one-month lows. The February contract was the hardesthit, tumbling 36.9 cents to close at $8.103, a hair beneath theJan. 3 low of $8.14. For the second session in a row, the outmonths remained relatively strong as the 12-month strip only sagged14.3 cents to close at $6.339.