Florida Elected Officials Oppose FPL Rate Hike
28 elected officials from across the state have sent a bipartisan open letter to Governor DeSantis and the Public Service Commission (PSC), urging them to reject Florida Power & Light's (FPL) rate hike request of nearly $10 billion.
The letter, facilitated by Food & Water Watch, will be submitted as evidence to the PSC's official docket. Technical hearings for FPL's rate hike request began last Monday in Tallahassee.
While already dealing with rising grocery bills, property insurance and auto insurance rates, Floridians can’t afford another large hike to their electricity bill.
- The proposed rate hike would increase electricity bills for 12 million people.
- The request is the largest in the U.S.
Author's summary: Florida officials oppose FPL rate hike.