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JEA needs dozens of people to be a part of a study that will review habits when it comes to charging electric vehicles. The research will last for one full year.

Two former JEA executives facing federal charges of conspiracy and wire fraud are still on track to face a trial in February, though defense attorneys raised the possibility of asking for a delay.

A federal magistrate judge has found that the criminal case against two former JEA executives was built without the use of protected statements made by the two, even as defense attorneys had argued that the case was tainted and the indictment needed to be dismissed.

Two lanes are closed on Loretto Road near Old St. Augustine Road as JEA crews work to repair a leak in a water main that crosses Loretto Road, the utility said.

JEA leaders met on Tuesday to talk about the electric bills of area residents and what they will be paying next year.

A solar company is offering to help Jacksonville area residents who were affected by panels installed by MC Solar, the company that has been in the middle of a News4JAX I-TEAM investigation following complaints from customers reporting high bills and little benefits.

Halloween is just around the corner, and JEA is asking the community to report any streetlight issues in their neighborhoods to make this holiday safe for everyone.

City leaders are recommending the case involving Moore Enterprises — owner of Three Seasons, Orange Park North and Americana Mobile Home Parks — now be investigated by the State Attorney’s Office after missing their Friday deadline to explain why they charged outrageously high water bills to one of its residents.

A Westside homeowner is demanding answers from a solar energy company after she said they guaranteed she wouldn’t pay for JEA, and now, she is stuck with the monthly bills from both JEA and the solar panels that cost her thousands of dollars.

Non-weather-related power outages are known to happen at the worst time, so understanding what’s causing those outages has helped JEA reduce them.

A disabled veteran who turned to the News4JAX I-TEAM earlier this month after she was threatened with eviction by her landlord if she didn’t pay a $2,200 water bill, says she just received a new outrageously high water bill from the mobile home park.

JEA is proposing a 2.9% rate increase and will hold two public hearings on the matter in January and February.

It’s not the first time the area has experienced environmental issues.

It’s not the first time the area has experienced environmental issues.

Every JEA customer who lost power during the storm has had their electricity restored, and now local crews are headed to help people in South Georgia.

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JEA’s CEO sent out a video Tuesday morning outlining the work crews are doing before the storm to be ready to help with recovery efforts.

A precautionary Boil Water Advisory that affected approximately 25,000 JEA customers, including several neighborhoods, a hospital, and a number of schools, was lifted at 5 a.m. Thursday, two days after a water main break on Jacksonville’s Southside.

JEA crews are repairing a damaged water main near Philips Highway and Greenland Road. Customers in the southeast portion of JEA’s service territory, including the Philips Highway corridor south into Nocatee, may experience poor pressures or no water.

One resident said for $3,200 a month she expects reliable water pressure; something she just isn’t getting. Virgen Sola said her family has been dealing with this issue since last July.

After days of excessive heat, JEA is reporting a system peak for energy usage reaching 2,869 megawatts on Tuesday. JEA's all-time system peak for summer was set on August 7, 2007, reaching 2,937 megawatts.

With summer temperatures in the upper 90s and feels-like temperatures in the triple digits, this summer has been one of the hottest on record. It would make sense for electric bills to rise along with the temperatures, but some consumers News4JAX spoke with say their bills have actually gone down.

As we reach record high temperatures, you may want to plan on your electric bill to also reach record levels.

Nearly half of U.S. drinking water is estimated to contain substances known as “PFAS.”

Since the end of June, temperatures have been in the upper 90s, with heat index in the 100s. People are staying cool by staying inside. And that may mean you have to drop the temp on your AC, but that will affect your JEA bill.

A key decision in the criminal case against two former JEA executives is now in the hands of a federal judge.

Jacksonville is moving ahead with plans to fix a broken promise by putting people on city sewers instead of septic tanks. It could end up costing billions – over years - using both federal and local tax dollars

Recently-filed court documents in the federal case against two former JEA executives accused of creating a lucrative bonus plan that could pay out millions if the utility were sold give new insight into the strategy behind their legal defense.

We are on day 4 of a 10-day heat wave. Managing your costs can be tough during this extreme heat but there’s a few things you can do at home to keep the costs down.

When summer temperatures get really hot, they have to decide if they can financially afford to keep the air conditioner running.

JEA said the recent severe storms that toppled trees and powerlines in our area are a reminder that homeowners and business owners should prepare their properties before the peak of storm season.

JEA is offering its water customers a free water conservation kit just in time for summer.

A Special Investigatory Committee on JEA matters is proposing new legislation designed to force city council members to comply with investigations.

JEA is upgrading all 420,000 water meters in the city to improve customer service and give users more information on how much water they use.

Attorneys involved in the federal case against former JEA executives Aaron Zahn and Ryan Wannemacher are asking a judge to delay the trial on conspiracy and wire fraud charges from October of this year to February 2024.

Attorneys involved in the federal case against former JEA executives Aaron Zahn and Ryan Wannemacher are asking a judge to delay the trial on conspiracy and wire fraud charges from October of this year to February 2024.

JEA will be trimming trees in an effort to keep power lines up as we get closer to hurricane season. It's also done to improve safety for people on Jacksonville's northside.

After eight days of testimony, it will now be up to a judge to weigh whether or not federal prosecutors used off-limits statements to build their case against two former JEA executives charged with conspiracy and wire fraud.

Under Florida law, the homeowner has to remove the tree from his property, even though it’s someone else’s tree.

A multi-day hearing ahead of the federal trial for two former JEA executives revealed new details about events surrounding the attempted sale of the utility in 2019.

A multi-day hearing ahead of the federal trial for two former JEA executives revealed new details about events surrounding the attempted sale of the utility in 2019.

A trifecta of detours causing headaches for Mandarin drivers could potentially begin clearing by midday Friday -- at least partially.

Lawyers for two former JEA executives facing federal charges in connection with the attempted sale of the utility spent over two hours at a hearing Thursday morning questioning the FBI special agent who led the investigation, about how the case was built.

San Jose Boulevard remains partially closed as crews work to repair a water line break at Claire Lane in Mandarin. The closures started on Wednesday.

JEA explains the most common reasons electricity bills spike this time of year and why many people are not using their ceiling fans correctly.

Testimonies are expected to be heard on Monday from a range of current and former officials with the city of Jacksonville and JEA before two former JEA executives stand trial later this year.

JEA offers in-home assessments to help customers better understand why their electric or water bill has spiked and can also determine if a leak is causing the expensive.

A multi-day, pre-trial hearing for two former JEA executives facing federal charges is expected to include testimony from a range of current and former officials with the city of Jacksonville and JEA, later this month.

Families in Mandarin are cleaning up the damage from a storm that came through Thursday.

Families in Mandarin are cleaning up the damage from a storm that came through Thursday.

These goals all come down to something that affects all JEA customers — money.

Outside of JEA and affordable housing, one issue during this election season that has come up a lot has been Confederate monuments and the lack of action by the city to remove them.

With more and more political ads hitting the airwaves Thursday, many of them negative, News4JAX is hearing from voters about the impact they have on their choices for mayor.

The long-awaited JEA customer service center officially opens Monday on Adams and Pearl Street, and the goal is to create an easy experience for its customers.

As a push to educate Northeast Florida on the value of electric vehicles, JEA hosted a ride-and-drive event Saturday afternoon.

The Jacksonville University Public Policy Institute presented former City Council President Scott A. Wilson with its inaugural Shircliff Courage Award in recognition of his role in launching a historic and unprecedented city council investigation into the proposed JEA sale and bonus plan in 2019.

The Jacksonville ethics commission decided Tuesday it won’t be looking into a former candidate for mayor Leanna Cumber.

Plant Vogtle generates electricity for the first time.

The possibility of selling JEA, Jacksonville’s city-owned utility, is a reoccurring topic as of late.

JEA took another step into its new headquarters downtown on Tuesday.

The new JEA building is up and running, but the question of if the electric company is going to be sold still looms.

In less than a month, JEA is moving to its new downtown headquarters. That will mean some changes for customers who are used to paying their bills in person. JEA is going high-tech with kiosks and apps for your phone to make that happen.

A special committee is trying to learn what City Councilwoman LeAnna Cumber knew about the failed JEA sale, and why she did not disclose information about her husband’s involvement with a company that was bidding on JEA.

New details about a potential University of Florida satellite campus coming to Jacksonville are slowly emerging weeks after it was first announced.

During a meeting Tuesday of the JEA board, News4JAX learned some new details about a potential University of Florida satellite campus coming to Jacksonville.

JEA bills could be going up again, but it might be a more modest increase than expected. The increase may be offset by a reduction on another part of your bill.

Firefighters with the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department rushed to extinguish a fire Monday afternoon at a JEA plant on the Northside.

Council members held a meeting Thursday.

A lawsuit was filed this week involving two Democrats running for Jacksonville City Council At-Large Group 5, reveal court documents obtained Wednesday by News4JAX.

Georgia Power Co. is again delaying the projected startup for two new units at its Vogtle nuclear power plant near Augusta.

City Council members Brenda Priestly Jackson and Randy Defoor attended a meeting Tuesday afternoon to discuss the change, work and legislative recommendations results from the Special Investigatory Committee on JEA matters.

The political TV ads from two of the Republican candidates for mayor of Jacksonville have been nonstop, each targeting the other for their role in the attempted sale of JEA.

With city elections for the mayor and other key positions around the corner in March, voters may have noticed the heated turned up between Republican candidates LeAnna Cumber and Danial Davis in intense campaign ads being aired on TV.

In 47 days, Jacksonville voters will go to the polls to elect a new mayor, and while there are seven candidates running for the spot, most of the attention lately has been on two Republicans — LeAnna Cumber and Daniel Davis.

Jacksonville City Council President Terrance Freeman on Wednesday said he plans to reopen a special investigatory committee on the attempted sale of JEA after emails and text messages that contradict statements by sitting councilwoman LeAnna Cumber recently surfaced.

We are taking a look at the role JEA is playing in the upcoming mayoral election. The attempted sale of the Jacksonville government owned utility has made headlines over the past five years.

The race for Jacksonville mayor is heating up and attack ads are mentioning the attempted sale of JEA.

The JEA Board of Directors’ monthly meeting was held Tuesday.

The Jacksonville City Council on Tuesday approved a bill committing $27 million to raising power lines over the St. Johns River at JaxPort.

A multiple-vehicle crash involving an electricity pole closed the southbound lanes of San Jose Boulevard Thursday afternoon.

The city of Jacksonville’s $27 million commitment to raising power lines over the St. Johns River at JaxPort is moving quickly through the city council legislative process.

JEA is working to restore the power near the St. Johns Town Center along Town Center Parkway Thursday.

Attorneys for former JEA CEO Aaron Zahn and former CFO Ryan Wannemacher are asking the judge to delay their upcoming federal trial on conspiracy and wire fraud charges until late next year.

A crash Monday evening on Atlantic Boulevard closed three westbound lanes at Arlington Expressway.

This spring, JEA customers might be paying more for their service, but utility Board members believe customers’ electricity bills could actually be less by the time the proposed increase would take effect.

After an attack on an electric grid in North Carolina, Northeast Florida utility companies say they are fortifying the security around their power grids.

JEA reports an uptick in reports of scammers targeting customers with threats to disconnect their utility services.

JEA has restored power to the remainder of the units at an apartment complex on Jacksonville’s Northside.

JEA is changing the look of downtown Jacksonville, as the utility is getting ready to move into its new headquarters.

JEA crews on Thursday were still working to restore power at the Island Pointe Apartments following flooding and a fire on Thursday as Nicole lashed Florida last week.

Attorneys for former JEA CEO Aaron Zahn have asked a judge to move his upcoming federal trial on conspiracy and wire fraud charges to Tampa, arguing he cannot get a fair trial in Jacksonville.

Neither Aaron Zahn or Ryan Wannamaker — two former JEA executives — were in court Monday for a federal hearing, and their attorneys who were present did not wish to speak with News4JAX.

Residents at Island Pointe Apartments continue to wait for their power to be restored after Tropical Storm Nicole brought massive flooding and a fire broke out displacing dozens of tenants last Thursday.

A boil water alert issued for hundreds of residents in the Ken Knight Drive area of Jacksonville’s Northside was lifted Saturday, JEA told News4JAX.

While multiple Northeast Florida areas were experiencing flooding as Nicole battered the state, a fire broke out Thursday at an apartment complex on Jacksonville’s Northside, displacing dozens of people, officials said.

News4JAX viewer Garrett Krehbiel sent in video of an electrical fire that appears to be a power line on the ground.

As Tropical Storm Nicole makes its way through Northeast Florida Thursday, some residents are experiencing much-anticipated power outages due to strong strong winds and heavy rains impacting the area.

With Nicole approaching, JEA has gone into preparations for potential power outages. But this storm is unlike any in recent memory.

Workers have begun loading radioactive fuel into a new nuclear reactor in Georgia.

As people work to recover from the devastation Hurricane Ian left behind, they have helping hands from Northeast Florida. Several law enforcement and rescue agencies from our area sent teams to help with everything from rescues to clean up.