We know that energy efficiency is the quickest, cheapest, and cleanest way to meet our energy needs. Cutting energy waste lowers monthly power bills. But the state agency that sets energy savings goals for the state's biggest utilities - the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) - still uses badly outdated economic screening practices that have left Florida almost dead last in state rankings for efficiency. 

The Commission's efficiency policies have not been updated in almost 30 years. In fact, they are so outdated that no other state uses them for setting efficiency goals. It is time to bring Florida into the 21st century by using energy smarter. 

It's more important than ever to reduce power bills by making homes more efficient, safe, and secure while keeping the savings in our local communities.
With the Commission's historical failure to set meaningful savings goals, Florida now has among the highest energy bills in the country. For too many of our neighbors, this means facing impossible choices between buying food or medicine or having power cut off. 
Clearly, Florida's efficiency goal setting process isn't working. So let's fix it.  

The good news is that we have a rare opportunity to vastly improve Florida's poor performance by reforming these antiquated practices. The Commission is now in the process of revising its goal setting rule, but its staff is not planning to address the fundamentally flawed, decades-old economic screening practices. Unless they do, utilities in Florida will continue to underinvest in energy efficiency. 

That's where you come in! The Commission needs to hear from you. Take a moment to have your voice heard by sending a letter to the PSC, and feel free to personalize as you see fit.