Duke Energy Florida announces storm cost recovery charge will be removed from customers' bills a month early

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Jan. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Duke Energy Florida announced that the storm cost recovery charge – the result of costs associated with the company's approximately $1.1 billion response to hurricanes Debby, Helene and Milton – will be removed from customers' bills a month earlier than originally scheduled. What this means Because the full amount for all three storms was recovered ahead of schedule, beginning in February (instead of March): While Duke Energy Florida is focused on k ...