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It's an effort to boost solar energy and continue shifting away from using coal to fuel power plants.

Community representatives and climate activists from across the greater Tampa Bay region gathered Friday in support of equitable clean energy use.

Local residents and activists were guided through Hillsborough County by environmental justice advocates, who are fighting for clean energy, equality and safety.

The Florida Public Service Commission approved the requests to increase utility rates through the end of the year.

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The two utilities, which have a combined total of about 2.7 million customers, blamed prices of natural gas that fuels power plants.

Residential customers could see an increase of about 19% in their electric bills next year.

The Public Service Commission approved the plan, which will place around 200 charging stations at locations such as businesses and multi-family housing communities.

The company will ask the Florida Public Service Commission this spring to increase rates. Part of the funding would go toward a "modernization" project at the Big Bend Power Station.

Utilities suspended disconnections after the pandemic began in the spring but recently have moved forward with plans to turn off electricity for non-payment of bills.

Earthjustice, an environmental law nonprofit, filed a petition Tuesday asking the Public Service Commission for an emergency order to suspend disconnections for overdue customers.

In what one regulator called a “no-brainer,” customers of four major utilities will get a break on upcoming electric bills as they grapple with the…