Your BillsFriday, November 13
FPL is doubling Saving Steps funding, and eligible customers could get a $200 credit
The ORLtoday team
If your power bill has you squinting, a little relief may be coming. Florida Power & Light is doubling funding for its Saving Steps program from $15 million to $30 million. The program pairs a $200 bill credit with tips for using less energy.
Saving Steps is for eligible customers whose household income is at or below their county's United Way ALICE threshold. ALICE stands for Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed, so some seniors, teachers, first responders and other working families may qualify. You can check at FPL's online Assistance Center. WFTV notes the announcement doesn't list county income limits or an application deadline.
- FPL On Call: save more than $90 a year
- Energy Manager: free personalized recommendations
- Community Energy Saver: free home upgrades for qualifying households
- FPL's typical 1,000-kWh bill: about 37% below average
Not sure you qualify? We'd check the Assistance Center rather than assume you earn too much. FPL also pointed to other ways to cut your bill, and it says it has already issued automatic credits to some eligible seniors.
FPL's Saving Steps by the numbers
- $30 million
- in Saving Steps funding, up from $15 million
- $200
- bill credit for eligible customers
- $90+
- saved a year with FPL On Call
- 37%
- below the average utility bill for FPL's typical 1,000-kWh bill