January 23, 2025
JEA reported nearly record demand for electricity as temperatures dipped below freezing.…
Reporting on Jacksonville’s public utility, including energy policy, rate changes, and infrastructure developments.
January 17, 2025
100 EV charging stations coming to Jax
The city, JEA and Florida State College at Jacksonville are getting nearly $3 million in grants to put in electric…
December 22, 2024
PHOTO ESSAY | Jacksonville 2024 in 24 images
Jacksonville Today’s Will Brown chose his favorite 24 images he captured in 2024.…
November 21, 2024
PHOTO ESSAY | What happens after Jacksonville flushes
In Jacksonville, flushing the toilet is the beginning of a journey to the St. Johns River. Before it becomes one…
October 28, 2024
JEA begins the process of raising rates
JEA officials are expected to recommend a 7% increase in residential rates as soon as next spring.…
October 24, 2024
Hurricanes delay Aaron Zahn’s prison term
Hurricanes Helene and Milton damaged Zahn’s home in Tampa. A judge allowed the former JEA CEO to report to prison…
September 24, 2024
JEA promotes interim CEO Vickie Cavey
The JEA board decided to hire locally rather than conduct a national search.…
September 5, 2024
OPINION | Right under our noses
JEA’s HQ sale is a reminder that we need a master plan to restore and repurpose Jacksonville’s Downtown.…
August 30, 2024
Your JEA utility bill will cost more if you pay by credit card
Beginning in September, JEA will charge a vendor service fee to pay your utility bill by credit or debit card.…
August 29, 2024
Two JEA managers move on under new workplace rules
The supervisors, who live out of state, decided to leave the utility rather than work at least one day a…
August 28, 2024
JEA’s old headquarters will go on the market
The JEA board declared the 2.47-acre campus to be surplus property and authorized the CEO to sell all of parts…
August 27, 2024
OPINION | Public corruption is top priority of the US Attorney’s Office
After prosecuting the JEA case, my office is committed to continuing to prioritize public corruption cases…
August 5, 2024
Debby downgraded; rain and wind continue on First Coast
Hurricane Debby was downgraded to a tropical storm late Monday morning, but the effects were continuing across Northeast Florida.…
July 30, 2024
Former JEA CEO Aaron Zahn sentenced to 4 years in prison
Zahn faced up up to nine years in prison for a scheme to sell JEA. His atttorneys said he had…
July 24, 2024
Prosecutors seek years in prison for former JEA CEO
Aaron Zahn will be sentenced July 30 for conspiracy and wire fraud in a scheme to sell JEA.…
July 22, 2024
San Jose Boulevard reopens after water main repair
Some lanes were closed July 8 as JEA repaired a water main 25 feet below the road.…
July 11, 2024
Region remains abnormally dry despite recent rain
JEA and the St. Johns River Water Management District are asking residents to conserve water until regular rainfall returns.…
July 8, 2024
Traffic detoured for JEA work near stadium
East Bay Street is closed at A. Philip Randolph Boulevard as JEA installs chilled water mains.…
June 21, 2024
JEA widens hunt for lead water pipes
JEA is carrying out new federal guidelines to eradicate lead contamination that could cause serious health problems.…
June 6, 2024
JEA CEO resigned over spending concerns, mayor says
Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan said she is not aware of any wrondoing by former CEO Jay Stowe.…
May 22, 2024
JEA board approves $560,000 salary for interim CEO
The city reportedly is investigating whether Vickie Cavey’s hiring violated Florida’s Sunshine Law.…
May 16, 2024
Eastside homeowners get help on utility bills
JEA and the city of Jacksonville won an $845,000 federal grant to make Eastside homes more energy-efficient.…
May 15, 2024
More solar energy resources coming to JEA
The city-owned utility has reached an agreement with Florida Renewable Partners to develop three solar energy facilities in Jacksonville.…
April 29, 2024
Plant Vogtle Unit 4 goes online, providing power to JEA
JEA says about 13% of its customers’ power is now supplied from Plant Vogtle’s Units 3 and 4 in Waynesboro,…