Orlando Utilities Commission approves controversial PeakShift plan

OUC board approves ‘PeakSHIFT’ program

The Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC) is moving forward with its new "PeakSHIFT" program, a rate structure designed to encourage energy conservation by charging higher rates for electricity used during peak hours.

Orlando Utilities Commission approves controversial PeakShift plan

"I think it is downright un-American to penalize people for living their own independent lives," one resident said.

OUC approves controversial rate changes tied to renewable energy

A controversial, yearslong quest by the Orlando Utilities Commission to overhaul its electricity billing to accommodate its increasing reliance on renewable energy ended Tuesday with a slam dunk vote in favor of the proposal. OUC’s five-member board – composed of four appointees and the city’s mayor – is normally allergic to dissension in its ranks. But led by Mayor Buddy Dyer, the board was particularly united and pointed in pushing back at pol…