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  "path": "/2026/06/05/st-pete-council-oks-study-to-review-costs-benefits-of-owning-its-own-utilities/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-06-05T04:01:31.000Z",
  "site": "https://floridaphoenix.com",
  "tags": [
    "Climate Change",
    "Election 2026",
    "Energy",
    "Environment",
    "Working & The Economy",
    "Bruce Rector",
    "CLEO Institute",
    "Duke Energy",
    "Duke Energy Florida",
    "Florida Power & Light",
    "NewGen Strategies and Solutions",
    "Susan Glickman",
    "U.S. Energy Information Administration"
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  "textContent": "Responding to the frustrations expressed by local residents, the St. Petersburg City Council has taken a major step towards potentially jettisoning its longtime relationship with Duke Energy Florida and creating its own city-run electric utility. The council voted 4-3 Thursday to spend up to $590,000 to hire Texas-based NewGen Strategies and Solutions to analyze whether […]",
  "title": "St. Pete Council OKs study to review costs, benefits of owning its own utilities"
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