At a Tampa City Council meeting on March 26, 2026, local residents and members of the Hillsborough Affordable Energy Coalition called on city leaders to pass an affordable energy resolution. The resolution would urge state lawmakers to make energy affordability a top priority in 2027.
Speakers noted that TECO residential bills are $375 higher this year than in 2025, and have risen 86% since 2020. They want reforms that would limit utility profits and ensure companies pay their share of rising fuel costs. The coalition includes groups like Food & Water Watch, Florida Rising, Sierra Club Tampa Bay, and Florida Student Power…