Responding to the frustrations expressed by local residents, the St. Petersburg City Council has taken a major step towards potentially jettisoning its longtime relationship with Duke Energy Florida and creating its own city-run electric utility. The council voted 4-3 Thursday to spend up to $590,000 to hire Texas-based NewGen Strategies and Solutions to analyze whether […]
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St. Petersburg agrees to look at benefits of ditching Duke in favor of city-run electric utility
The decision to hire the consulting firm comes as the 30-year franchise agreement with Duke Energy is set to expire on Aug. 1.
