Tampa City Council: Support Affordable Energy!

Floridians are paying some of the highest energy bills in the country, while for-profit utilities like Tampa Electric Company (TECO), Florida Power and Light (FPL), and Duke Energy prioritize shareholder profits over community needs. These rising costs are hitting working families, seniors, and low-income residents the hardest.

But while utility companies continue to request astronomical rate hikes, our governor-appointed utility regulators regularly approve them.

Affordable energy has not been a priority for many state leaders, and that needs to change.

That's why we need constituents and local governments calling on our state legislators to stop astronomical rate hikes from harming Florida families.

Urge Tampa City Council members to call for state leaders to enact affordable energy reform to lower electricity bills and hold utilities and their regulators accountable to the people they serve.

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I'm writing to request your support for affordable energy reform. Please pass a resolution calling on our state leaders to enact comprehensive affordable energy legislation. Our community is facing increasing electricity bills that continue to place a burden on families, seniors, and small businesses.

Rising utility costs are affecting households across our city, and without meaningful reform at the state level, these increases are likely to continue. In just the last 5 years, Tampa Electric (TECO) bills have increased on average by 86% — about $980 more annually. A city resolution supporting affordable energy reform would send a clear message that our community expects fair, transparent, and reliable energy policies that prioritize affordability and community protection.

By passing a resolution supporting affordable energy bills, the City Council can help amplify the voices of local residents and advocate for policies that would protect our community from further drastic rate hikes from TECO.

With prices climbing on all basic needs, it’s becoming impossible to manage. Floridians need and deserve relief.

I urge the Tampa City Council to support a resolution calling on the state legislature to pass affordable energy reform legislation and protect our communities from further electric bill hikes.

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