Graphic promoting public power in St. Pete with a sunrise icon, text 'PUBLIC POWER ST. PETE', a red power plug outline, and the phrase 'POWER THAT PUTS PEOPLE FIRST' in yellow.
Graphic promoting public power in St. Pete with a sunrise icon, text 'PUBLIC POWER ST. PETE', a red power plug outline, and the phrase 'POWER THAT PUTS PEOPLE FIRST' in yellow.
Logo for Public Power St. Pete with a sunrise above the text and a power cord forming part of the word 'Public'.

We deserve an electric system that is

more affordable

more affordable

less polluting

We deserve an electric system that’s

and locally controlled

less polluting

and locally controlled

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What is public power?

What is public power?

Public power means a city or community owns its electric utility instead of a private corporation.

That means decisions are made locally and focused on serving residents, not shareholders.

More than 30 Florida cities already operate publicly owned electric utilities, including Jacksonville, Orlando, Tallahassee, and Key West.

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cheaper & Cleaner energy

St. Pete committed to 100% clean energy, but the city doesn’t control decisions needed to achieve it.

Public power would give residents and local leaders more ability to invest in solar, efficiency, battery storage, and other energy solutions.

Lower Bills

St. Pete families and businesses are paying rising electric bills while Duke Energy sends profits to shareholders.

A city-owned utility could reinvest revenue locally instead of extracting profits, helping lower costs.

Why Public Power

petition drive

public Power St. Pete

public Power St. Pete

Launches

a petition drive

for a ballot initiative!

Launches

for a ballot initiative!

We’re a grassroots organization of residents advocating for voters to have the final decision on a city-owned electric utility.

how can we do this?

why

public

power

key facts
how to sign a petition

public Power

St. Pete

Launches

a petition

for a ballot

initiative!

We’re a grassroots organization of residents advocating for voters to have the final decision on a city-owned electric utility.

Lower Bills

St. Pete families and businesses are paying rising electric bills while Duke Energy sends profits to shareholders.

A city-owned utility could reinvest revenue locally instead of extracting profits, helping lower costs.

cheaper & Cleaner energy

St. Pete committed to 100% clean energy, but the city doesn’t control decisions needed to achieve it.

Public power would give residents and local leaders more ability to invest in solar, efficiency, battery storage, and other energy solutions.

local Control

Right now, major decisions affecting St. Pete are made by Duke Energy, which is accountable to investors.

Public power would put decision-making closer to the people who live here, pay the bills, and experience the impacts.

Local control

Right now, major decisions affecting St. Pete are made by Duke Energy, which is accountable to investors.

Public power would put decision-making closer to the people who live here, pay the bills, and experience the impacts.

how can we do this?

1.) Collect Petition Signatures

We’re collecting signatures from St. Pete voters to put public power on the 2028 ballot. To qualify, we’ll likely need more than 16,000 verified petitions.

2.) earn a place on the 2028 Ballot

Once enough petitions are verified, St. Pete voters will get the opportunity to choose whether our city should begin the transition to a publicly owned electric utility.

3.) St. Pete Voters Decide

If a majority votes for public power, residents will have chosen local ownership and accountability over the current investor-owned system.

4.) Create a Utility for st. pete

The city will put the voters’ decision into action by creating a new electric utility focused on lower costs, stronger reliability, resilience and a cleaner energy future.

Residents will elect representatives to its governing board, and the city will begin acquiring the local electric system.

key facts

16%

of Duke’s revenue goes toward profit for shareholders.

24%

Projected long-term savings found in the 2025 Clearwater study.

30+

Florida cities already do this, including Orlando, Jacksonville, Tallahassee, and even Key West.

On average, these utilities’ bills are 20% lower than Duke.

100%

st. Pete’s 2035 clean energy goal. This may still be achievable with locally controlled renewable energy that’s affordable and resilient to storms.

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