PAUSE Act urgently needed to protect Floridians from deadly heat
When a cash-strapped household can’t cover its electric bill, the power company is allowed to cut off the electricity.
Tag: Tampa Electric Company (TECO)
Fighting for Florida’s future: Why youth want an energy transition
Our case shows how young people are rising up and demanding change to protect their climate rights in court.
Post-hurricane rate hikes: Utilities profit while failing to properly invest in infrastructure
Utility profits earned from their Florida customers are largely going to out-of-state shareholders, not grid improvements.
Tampa is preparing for climate change from many angles
Renewable energy and climate-ready infrastructure will play a critical role in Tampa's growth.
High energy bills require local government action
Hillsborough County commissioners must intervene in TECO rate hikes and pass an affordable energy and climate plan.
Bill could grant more unchecked power, less accountability to Florida’s Public Service Commission
House Bill 229 proposes tweaking the structure of the PSC, which decides how much utilities charge Floridians for their energy.
Hillsborough County, what’s your plan on the climate?
Hillsborough must prioritize the passage of a countywide climate plan that ends fossil fuels and increases energy efficiency.
Tampa’s Climate Action & Equity Plan will enhance and preserve community’s quality of life
Tampa’s plan is guided by three goals: reduce emissions, build climate-ready infrastructure and communities, and take care of people along ...
Here’s a better way for Florida to become energy efficient
By Carol Lindsey, Florida Clinicians for Climate Action Medical professionals are seeing more patients whose health is adversely affected by ...
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