Florida Power & Light, along with several groups representing business interests, have proposed settling the utility’s historic rate case, which would bring an end to a battle that affects the electric bills of roughly 12 million Floridians.

In a filing posted late Friday afternoon, Florida Power & Light notified regulators that it has reached an agreement with several of the groups involved in its rate case. The list of those groups included many business interests — such as a federation of retail companies, Walmart, gas stations and industrial companies — but did not include the state-appointed consumer advocate or other groups that represent residents.

If approved by regulators, the filing would allow Florida Power & Light to suspend the progress of the case, which was scheduled to be

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