Clearwater council votes to enter appraisal phase of study, possibly drop Duke Energy

Clearwater takes one more step toward ending electricity agreement with Duke Energy

City council directed city staff to come up with appraisals for the value of Duke's infrastructure it would need to purchase if it votes to take over.

Clearwater council votes to enter appraisal phase of study, possibly drop Duke Energy

CLEARWATER, Fla. (WFLA) -- The City of Clearwater could be getting closer to starting its own power company, ending a decades long relationship with Duke Energy. The council voted unanimously on Monday night to move on to the appraisal process and come up with a timeline for potential legal proceedings. Duke Energy has said they won't be negotiating, and the recommendations made in the study are already in the works by their company. "This compa…

Clearwater to move to next step in dumping Duke, establishing municipal electric utility

The Clearwater City Council is moving forward with the next steps in establishing a municipal electric utility, rather than contracting electric service through Duke Energy.  By a unanimous vote on Monday, Mayor Bruce Rector and all four members of the City Council voted to seek an appraisal for the acquisition of Duke Energy assets and establish a timeline.  The vote followed a presentation from NewGen, a consulting firm that serves municipal u…

City of Clearwater moves forward with appraisal process to create city-owned electric utility company

Before the City of Clearwater decided to greenlight the appraisal process to create a city-owned electric utility company, residents voiced their support while Duke Energy employees touted how much they did for the community after last year's hurricanes.

Clearwater officials weigh dropping Duke Energy as provider

The city claims it would save millions by doing the job itself.

Clearwater takes another step toward dumping Duke

Clearwater will begin appraising the costs associated with acquiring Duke Energy’s equipment, a move that could have a domino effect in St. Petersburg. Mayor Bruce Rector and Clearwater City Council members made the unanimous decision Monday night after hearing the results of a long-awaited feasibility study. Consultancy firm NewGen Strategies and Solutions found that replacing Duke with a… Source