Citizens Sue Progress Energy Florida

Individuals from the Florida group of Citizens for Ratepayers Rights filed a
lawsuit in Bushnell, Sumter County, Florida on Monday, February 8, 2010
against Progress Energy Florida. The lawsuit seeks class action status to
declare as unconstitutional under the Florida State Constitution the laws
that were passed that allow Progress Energy to collect in advance all costs
related to the construction of its nuclear power plant approved to be built
in Levy County and disgorge all payments collected thus far - about $200
million and adding each month. The complaint was filed by central Florida
Attorneys Frank B. Arenas, Esq., Coleman, and Alberto E. Lugo-Janer, Esq. of
Windermere.

"We tried everything to get someone to listen - the Governor, House, Senate,
PSC, Attorney General - anyone that would help stop the madness of allowing
$17 Billion to be collected by Progress with no requirement that any service
be provided nor the nuclear plant even be built at all," said Suzan Franks
from Hernando, founder of the non-profit group. "We hope the courts will see
this for what it is - a privilege and lending of the state's taxing power to
a private corporation which is prohibited under the State Constitution."

Mrs. Franks and others formed the group last October seeking to get others
to be heard by the state representatives. "No one would listen; now Progress
Energy will have to at least hear us in court" stated Mrs. Franks. She can
be reached at (352) 527-4123 for further information or view the website
www.cfrpr.com to sign their petition.