Florida County Commissioners: No More Rate Hikes

Florida County Commissioners: No More Rate Hikes!

Florida electricity bills keep going up. That's because utilities continue to use fossil fuels to power our cities and homes. And in Florida, those costs are passed directly onto ratepayers. As the cost of fuel goes up, so do our rates.

Year after year, the Florida Legislature passes utility-friendly legislation that locks in fossil fuels and charges Florida families the cost. And the Florida Public Service Commission — the entity that regulates utilities in Florida — has become a rubber stamp for rate hikes. Florida homes now pay some of the highest electricity bills in the country.

Our local governments can protect Floridians from soaring bills by passing comprehensive policy that phases out fossil fuels, invests in energy efficiency, and alleviates the energy burden.

Urge your county commissioners to say NO to more rate hikes and YES to passing an affordable energy plan now!

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No More Rate Hikes!

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Dear County Commissioners,

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We need your help to alleviate the rising costs of energy in Florida.

Florida electricity bills keep going up. This is because Florida utilities continue to use fossil fuels to power our cities and homes. And in Florida, those costs are passed directly onto ratepayers. As the cost of fuel goes up, so do our rates.

You can protect county residents from soaring bills by passing comprehensive policy that phases out fossil fuels, invests in energy efficiency, and alleviates the energy burden.

Many folks have to decide between paying their electricity bill or paying for other essentials like rent, food, and medicine. That's not right, and we need your help to change things. Although you don't decide the rates that we pay, you can adjust the policies that affect the energy we use.

Please help stop soaring electricity bills.

We urge you to pass an Affordable Energy Plan with rate-lowering policy that phases out costly fossil fuels, increases efficiency standards, and reduces the energy burden on our families.

Sincerely,

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