Ditching Duke Energy for a city-run electric utility could save Clearwater residents millions of dollars, according to a new study.
Why it matters: Facing higher electric bills and hotter summers, many Floridians are desperate for a break.
- “The elderly people in my community, they struggle to pay their electric bill,” Mayor Bruce Rector told the Tampa Bay Times on Thursday.
- “If I can find a way to offer them lower rates, how do I not consider that?”
What they did: Clearwater City Council members voted last August to…..