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The Cost of Power: WUSF investigates why Tampa Bay utility prices are so dang high

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Monday, Oct. 5 - If you live in the Tampa Bay area and you pay your utility bill monthly, you probably think the same thing as me when you see you the charge. "Bruh, powering your home is pricey around here." WUSF just did a three-part deep dive into why that is. We’re talking about it, but first – let’s hit the local news.