Jacksonville, Fla. — JEA leaders are considering incremental rate increases for its residential and commercial customers.
The rate increase was recommended to the utility’s Board of Directors at a meeting held on Tuesday.
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Here’s how it would shake out under the proposal:
- The basic monthly charge for residential customers would increase by 5%.
- The basic monthly energy charge for residential customers would increase by 4%.
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According to a JEA spokesperson, the increases would represent a less-than-$1 increase in electric bills compared to customers’ December bills.
For commercial and large industrial customers, rates could go up 3-5% starting on April 1.
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JEA said the rate hikes are largely attributed to costs from the Plant Vogtle nuclear plant in Georgia.
The board will vote on rate adjustments at a March 26 meeting.
If approved, the new rates would take effect on April 1.
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