Event Brief
Clearwater weighs replacing Duke Energy with city utility
Filed: Jun 23, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET
Summary: Clearwater leaders consider a new city-owned electric utility after Duke Energy’s 30-year franchise expired in Dec. 2025.
WHO: Clearwater city leaders; Duke Energy
WHAT: Debate over whether Clearwater should replace Duke Energy with a city-owned electric utility
WHEN: Jun 23, 2026 at 6:01 AM ET
WHERE: Clearwater, Florida
WHY: The 30-year franchise agreement between Clearwater and Duke Energy expired in December 2025.
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