Many Floridians are struggling to make ends meet, with half of residents saying they have “seriously” or “somewhat seriously” considered leaving the state because of the cost of living. This struggle is partially driven by utilities, with Florida’s four public utilities among the ten public utilities in the country with the highest profit margins.

A report from The CLEO Institute, Utility Influence: Connecting the Dots, shows that Florida’s four major private utilities—Florida Power & Light (FPL), Duke Energy Florida (Duke), Tampa Electric Co. (TECO), and Florida Public Utilities (FPU) —  have spent over $80 million on lobbying and campaign contributions since 2018.

The largest recipients of utility money occupy the some of state’s most powerful offices: