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Pembroke Pines commissioners seek answers as FPL asks for multibillion-dollar rate hike
Summary
City commission asked staff to send formal comments to the Florida Public Service Commission and invited Florida Power & Light to hold a public forum in Pembroke Pines after residents and local advocates warned a proposed multi‑year rate increase would hit seniors and fixed‑income households hardest.
Pembroke Pines commissioners voted unanimously to ask the city attorney to draft a written objection to the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) and to invite Florida Power & Light (FPL) to hold a public forum in Pembroke Pines explaining its proposal before PSC hearings begin this summer.
The move followed extended public comment and presentations from local advocates and residents who said a proposed $9 billion, four‑year package filed by FPL would raise the utility’s minimum monthly residential charge from $25 to $30 and impose steep, regressive costs on seniors and other people on fixed incomes.
Why it matters: The PSC has final authority over utility rates in Florida. Commissioners said they had no regulatory power over the PSC decision but felt obliged to represent local concerns so Pembroke Pines residents — especially those on fixed incomes…
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