Starting on July 1, Florence Utilities customers will pay $3 more a month for electricity.
This comes after the increase was approved during a Florence City Council meeting Tuesday.
The utility company says this increase is necessary to comply with TVA’s new rate agreement.
With the new increase, the base price for a home will be about $22.
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