CLEARWATER, Fla. (WFLA) — The City of Clearwater could be getting closer to starting its own power company, ending a decades long relationship with Duke Energy. The council voted unanimously on Monday night to move on to the appraisal process and come up with a timeline for potential legal proceedings.
Duke Energy has said they won’t be negotiating, and the recommendations made in the study are already in the works by their company.
“This company has been a bully,” said one person during public comment.
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“A lot of the people who are here are Duke employees who live and work in Clearwater community,” said a Duke employee during the meeting. “We think we are in best position to serve customers of Clearwater.”…