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GULF POWER SALE

Jan 2, 2019 | 5:24 AM

NextEra Energy Incorporated, the parent company of Florida Power & Light, has announced it has finished the deal to purchase Gulf Power, the largest electric utility in Northwest Florida, from Atlanta-based Southern Company. Gulf Power serves about 450,000 customers in eight counties. In a statement Tuesday announcing the completion of the sale, NextEra Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jim Robo also praised Gulf Power’s work to restore electricity after Hurricane Michael. Gulf Power is the fourth-largest private electric utility in the state behind Florida Power & Light, Duke Energy Florida and Tampa Electric Company.
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Pensacola, FL, USA
90°F
Feels Like: 97°F
Wind/Dir: 21 MPH-S
Humidity: 54%
Pressure: 30 INHG
Mostly Clear. Feels like 97°F. Wind 21 mph S. Pressure 30 inHg. Visibility 10 mi.
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Thu Jul 2
Tonight
81°FLow
Wind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 3%
Mostly clear, with a low around 81. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Fri Jul 3
Day
92°FHigh
Wind/Dir: 5 MPH-E
Precipitation: 6%
Sunny, with a high near 92. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night
81°FLow
Wind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 5%
Mostly clear, with a low around 81. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sat Jul 4
Day
91°FHigh
Wind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 11%
Sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night
81°FLow
Wind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 11%
Mostly clear, with a low around 81. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sun Jul 5
Day
90°FHigh
Wind/Dir: 0 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 16%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night
82°FLow
Wind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 16%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 82. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mon Jul 6
Day
90°FHigh
Wind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 27%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night
81°FLow
Wind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 17%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 81. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tue Jul 7
Day
90°FHigh
Wind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 21%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night
82°FLow
Wind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 19%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 82. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wed Jul 8
Day
91°FHigh
Wind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 28%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7am. Sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night
82°FLow
Wind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 28%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 82. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thu Jul 9
Day
91°FHigh
Wind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 32%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.