Rural Electric Cooperatives

Electric cooperative customers keep covered energy choices

Beginning July 1, 2026, Florida electric cooperatives selling electricity at retail cannot use fees or rules to restrict covered energy choices. Banned fees include lot fees, developer fees, and surcharges; banned rules include bylaws, tariffs, and policies that directly or indirectly restrict choices. The protection covers energy types and fuel sources used, delivered, converted, or supplied by providers listed in section 366.032(1), Florida Statutes. It also protects the use of appliances powered by those sources, including stoves and grills. Covered appliances are devices designed to use energy that have specific requirements under Florida's building or fire prevention codes.