TECO Energy announced the formation of a new subsidiary, SeaCoast Gas Transmission, LLC, to develop and own a high-volume Florida intrastate natural gas transmission pipeline. Natural gas continues to play a major role in serving the incremental energy needs in the State of Florida, and this new subsidiary provides TECO Energy with an opportunity to participate in a business line that compliments its...
When Erica Grubb installed solar panels on the roof of her Berkeley house, the decision was both personal and political. Personal because Grubb used a small inheritance from her mother to purchase the solar panels, which cost $18,000 — $13,000 after rebates. Political because seeing “An Inconvenient Truth,” Al Gore’s movie on global warming, inspired Grubb, a lawyer, and her...