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.
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."
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.
FPL Allowed to Continue Earning the Highest Utility Profits in the Country
The CLEO Institute released a report, Utility Influence: Connecting the Dots, which found that Florida’s largest investor-owned utilities have spent more than $80 million since 2018 on lobbying and political contributions, roughly $1 million per month.
Floridians need protection from outsized utility influence | Opinion
Utilities don’t just lobby lawmakers, they bankroll their campaigns, meaning they have an outsized role in shaping our communities and costs for utilities and insurance. A new report from The CLEO Institute, “Utility Influence: Connecting the Dots,” details how deep utility influence in Tallahassee runs.
Youth climate-change activists redirect their focus to opposing AI data centers
The concerns about hyperscale data centers have grown substantially around the country over the past year, as they consume enormous amounts of electricity and water. A conventional data center consumes as much electricity as 10,000 to 25,000 households, according to the International Energy Agency.
Young people from Orlando to push for climate justice at Florida Capitol
“We really are facing an affordability crisis in the state of Florida, and I think young people are feeling it across the board,” Montealegre said. “We definitely need to push for accountability when it comes to energy costs.”
FL Sen. C Guillermo Smith Introduces Bill to Lower Electricity Rates in Long Term
“Floridians are paying the price for a monopoly utility system that prioritizes profits over the basic needs of consumers,” said Samantha Kaddis, Advocacy and Campaigns Associate with The CLEO Institute.
