PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. --Clearwater is moving forward with an appraisal and potential timeline for switching electric providers from Duke Energy to a municipal utility.

City council members voted unanimously Monday night on the move at last night's meeting.

What You Need To Know • City of Clearwater has voted to move forward with dropping Duke Energy as its energy provider • Lawmakers said the goal is to save residents money. But according to Duke, switching could cost the city as much as a $1 billion. • St. Petersburg is another municipality examining no longer using Duke Energy

Lawmakers said the goal is to save residents money. But according to Duke, switching could cost the city as much as a $1 billion .

Nearly two dozen residents weighed in during public comment, with one sug

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