On November 4th the Public Service Commission will vote on Tampa Electric Company’s request for a rate increase. Over the weekend, Tampa organizations and Mayor Jane Castor came together to protest the TECO rate hike at the Dr. Walter L Smith Library.
During the rally, demonstrators threw their TECO bills into a trash can of smoke to symbolize them burning these bills.
The Tampa Bay Sierra Club volunteers say TECO has already increased their rates three times this year and people should not have to choose between buying food and having electricity…