Another challenge for Teco's tariff rose increase was submitted to the Florida Supreme Court

The state office of the public lawyer, who represents consumers in pension issues, increases the rate increase of the Tampa Electric Co. at the Florida Supreme Court.

The office of the public lawyer submitted a message on Monday that it appealed against the approval of the increases in Florida Public Service Commission by the increase published on the website of the Supreme Court on Wednesday.

The groups Florida Rising Inc. and Lulac Florida Inc., also known as League of United Latin American Citizens of Florida, filed a message on Monday that they made an appeal against approval at the Supreme Court of Justice.

As usual, the communications are not detailed arguments.

In the event of a vote in December, followed by a final order on February 3, the Commission for the public service in 2025 approved a basic gain of almost $ 185 million for Tampa Electric, followed by an expected increase in USD 86.6 million in 2026 and 9.1 million in 2027. The first increases were made in January.

The Commission asked the public lawyer office last month to rethink the approval, and said it was necessary to give the Commission a fair opportunity to tackle facts and laws that overlooked the Commission or not checks, which for the first time appeared in the final order. “

The Commission has not made a decision on the review. But Tampa Electric argued last week that the application for review should be rejected.