Byron Donalds’ plan to lower electric bills could raise them instead, experts say

"What makes electric bills go up is building expensive new power plants and costly capital expenditures such as transmission lines and undergrounding," said Susan Glickman, a longtime Florida clean energy advocate and vice president of policy and partnership at The CLEO Institute, a nonprofit focused on climate change. When it comes to nuclear, "it's a big red flag when Donalds pushes for the most expensive form of power," she added.

By |2026-10-16T10:02:32-04:0016 October, 2026|2026, CLEO News|0 Comments

How the Florida Public Service Commission affects what you pay for electricity

Florida is one of only four states where the law expressly prohibits you from buying energy from anyone other than your government-assigned monopoly utility.

By |2026-09-28T12:37:01-04:0028 September, 2026|2026, CLEO News|0 Comments

Fossil fuels vs. solar: Which should power Florida to lower energy bills?

"Solar is cheaper, and you're taking out the fuel cost,” Glickman said. “We could be doing so much better if there was a push to take advantage of the sunshine."

By |2026-09-28T12:26:26-04:0028 September, 2026|2026, CLEO News|0 Comments

‘Condemn the lie’: Ken Welch slams Charlie Crist after Florida Politics publisher spreads affair rumors

Electric utilities are one of the top sources of money and lobbying in Florida politics, spending nearly $80 million on political contributions alone from 2017-2025 according to a report from The CLEO institute. Some of that money has found its way into the pockets of Peter Schorsch. An invoice for advertising he shared with reporters from NPR shows that Florida Power & Light paid Schorsch at least $43,000 in 2021 alone.

By |2026-07-28T11:15:21-04:0028 July, 2026|2026, CLEO News|0 Comments

While other states fought rate hikes, Florida’s AG stayed out as power bills rose 45%, 49%, and 86%

"Florida is in the midst of an affordability crisis, and that includes housing and insurance and people's utility bills. And we've watched the utility bills for Florida rate payers go up and up and up."

By |2026-06-29T10:04:22-04:0029 June, 2026|2026, CLEO News|0 Comments

Donalds and Jolly bicker over response to utility profitability

The CLEO Institute, a climate change advocacy group, reports that Donalds has received $1.79 million in campaign contributions from Florida’s major power utilities over the years, trailing only Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson among Florida leaders.

By |2026-06-24T11:01:11-04:0024 June, 2026|2026, CLEO News|0 Comments

Florida’s GOP AGs used to intervene in utility rate cases, but no longer

“Florida is in the midst of an affordability crisis, and that includes housing and insurance and people’s utility bills. And we’ve watched the utility bills for Florida rate payers go up and up and up”

By |2026-06-17T09:41:17-04:0017 June, 2026|2026, CLEO News|0 Comments

A Utility Mega-Merger Is All About Data Centers

“If we continue to add dangerous climate pollution into the mix, then people who are already suffering and are typically hurt first and worst will suffer even more,” said Susan Glickman, Vice President of Policy and Partnerships at The CLEO Institute.

By |2026-06-16T10:25:51-04:0019 May, 2026|2026, CLEO News|0 Comments

FL Advocates To Sen. Boyd: ‘Reel In’ Electric Bills & Corporate Utility Profits

According to a report released last month by The CLEO Institute, in 2024 the CEO of Tampa Electric made $2.4 million; Duke’s CEO made $6.3 million; and FPL’s CEO made $11.4 million. Furthermore, the report showed that customers of Tampa Electric, Duke Energy, and Florida Power & Light paid 3 of the 10 highest bills in the country last year.

By |2026-06-04T13:23:00-04:0029 April, 2026|2026, CLEO News|0 Comments
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