Summer air-conditioning demand is pushing power costs higher in Tampa, Florida and some residents say their monthly electric bills have risen to double or even triple their usual amount.
A hurricane-recovery fee is scheduled to come off customer bills soon, but with intense heat still gripping the area, many households expect expensive weeks to continue.
What’s happening?
Residents around Tampa told FOX 13 that their latest power bills are far above normal. Among them is Tampa resident Jade Scott, who claimed her bill climbed from about $200 last month to roughly $470.
“What went through my mind was, oh, there must be some sort of issue,” Scott told the station. “Like, you know how the water bill’s high when there’s a leak? I thought, surely there must just be something going on. But no, that’s just the bill!”…