Come on, Florida. It’s Time to Help More Citizens With Energy Efficiency

The author contends that Florida utilities rank near the bottom of all US states in providing energy efficiency programs, which increases power bills and reliance on coal and gas plants. The text highlights that the Florida Public Service Commission continues to use an energy efficiency formula from the 1990s and notes that in 2019, utilities proposed a 10-year energy efficiency goal of zero. Earthjustice, representing the League of United Latin American Citizens and the Environmental Confederation of Southwest Florida, is urging the Commission to hold new public hearings to update these goals, particularly to benefit low-income customers.

• Florida utilities are among the worst in the United States regarding the provision of energy efficiency programs, which the author claims leads to higher power bills and continued reliance on coal and gas power plants.
• The Florida Public Service Commission utilizes an energy efficiency formula that dates back to the 1990s, failing to account for advancements in solar energy, battery storage, and appliance efficiency.
• In 2019, Florida utilities proposed a 10-year energy efficiency goal of zero; however, the Public Service Commission instead voted to maintain goals at less than 0.15 percent, a figure significantly lower than that of leading states.
• Earthjustice, alongside the League of United Latin American Citizens and the Environmental Confederation of Southwest Florida, is requesting that the Florida Public Service Commission hold new public hearings to set modern statewide energy efficiency goals.

APA

Marshall, B. (2020). Come on, Florida. It’s Time to Help More Citizens With Energy Efficiency. Earthjustice. https://earthjustice.org/experts/bradley-marshall/come-on-florida-its-time-to-help-more-citizens-with-energy-efficiency

Chicago

Marshall, Bradley. Come on, Florida. It’s Time to Help More Citizens With Energy Efficiency. Earthjustice, 2020. https://earthjustice.org/experts/bradley-marshall/come-on-florida-its-time-to-help-more-citizens-with-energy-efficiency.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |last1=Marshall |first1=Bradley |title=Come on, Florida. It’s Time to Help More Citizens With Energy Efficiency |publisher=Earthjustice |date=27 August 2020 |url=https://earthjustice.org/experts/bradley-marshall/come-on-florida-its-time-to-help-more-citizens-with-energy-efficiency |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{marshall2020come, author = {Marshall, Bradley}, title = {{Come on, Florida. It’s Time to Help More Citizens With Energy Efficiency}}, publisher = {Earthjustice}, year = {2020}, month = aug, url = {https://earthjustice.org/experts/bradley-marshall/come-on-florida-its-time-to-help-more-citizens-with-energy-efficiency}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }