A typical Orlando, Florida, household could save about $5 per month on electric bills beginning in April. Those savings would come from a proposed fuel-rate decrease for Orlando Utilities Commission electric customers.
Here's what to know
OUC electric customers would collectively save $3.3 million per month under the proposal, according to WFTV.
The utility estimated a monthly bill of $128.85 for a residential customer using 1,000 kilowatt-hours. That would be $7.62 less than the Florida peer-utility average.
Electricity use would determine how much each commercial customer saves on its bill.
More background
Household budgets are under pressure from high electricity costs nationwide, OUC General Manager and CEO Clint Bullock said in discussing the proposed decrease.
He noted customers should benefit from the savings produced by OUC's cost-control work.
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What's being done?
The reduced fuel rate depends on board approval. The OUC Board of Commissioners plans to vote on the proposal Dec. 15, according to WFTV.
Alongside the proposed reduction, OUC offers payment management options to help customers manage their utility costs. The utility also provides rebates and efficiency programs.
"At a time when families are paying more for just about everything, we know every dollar matters," Bullock said, per WFTV.
Where can I learn more?
The proposal comes amid other rate changes and disputes over electric bills across Florida.
• Duke Energy customers could see bills drop 71 cents after a 2027 rate reversal.
• Regulators blocked a Tampa Electric move that critics called a shareholder money grab.
• A JEA customer challenged an upcoming rate hike after receiving a $500 bill.
• A Homestead resident said their power bill dropped, but $396.72 remained "not great."
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