Power for and by the people? St. Petersburg groups launch campaign for municipal utilities.

By: Mitch Perry

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: September 2, 2026

Words: 678

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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ST. PETERSBURG — A coalition of local organizations in St. Petersburg announced Wednesday a petition campaign to try to place a measure before the public that, if approved, would make the city the first in more than 20 years in Florida to run its own electric utility.

The pronouncement comes after the St. Petersburg City Council voted in June to spend $590,000 to study the feasibility of leaving Duke Energy Florida and creating …

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