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DeSantis responds to Florida Power & Light concerns at press conference

While talking about the record-setting tourism numbers that Florida saw in 2021, Governor Ron DeSantis responded to a question concerning the rate increases from Florida Power & Light. WEAR Channel 3 asked Gov. DeSantis if he planned to take any action regarding the rate hikes, along with what his message to residents would be who […]

Jared Williams

While talking about the record-setting tourism numbers that Florida saw in 2021, Governor Ron DeSantis responded to a question concerning the rate increases from Florida Power & Light.

WEAR Channel 3 asked Gov. DeSantis if he planned to take any action regarding the rate hikes, along with what his message to residents would be who are concerned about the increase.

“Obviously when you have the prices rising through everything, it’s a huge burden on people to be able to see gas bills, energy bills, all this stuff go up,” he said. “My view is, we want to have affordable energy in the State of Florida, and we’re committed to doing that.”

On January 1, 2022, Florida Power & Light Company and Gulf Power Company merged and are now doing business as Florida Power & Light Company in Northwest Florida.

In early February, Pensacola Attorney Mike Papantonio fired off a letter to the Florida Public Service Commission threatening to bring a lawsuit over the approved rate increases for Florida Power & Light customers. Read more on that here.

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