By Alexandra Tarallo

South Florida homes will see a decrease in their electric bills starting early next year.

FPL announced a reduction in consumers’ power bill starting January 2007.
The relief comes thanks to lower fuel prices and a quiet hurricane season.
FPL said consumers could expect monthly charges to decrease by as much as 5 percent.

The plan was approved yesterday by the Public Service Commission, although the rate cut doesn’t mean that consumers will see bills return to what they were before the disastrous 2005 hurricane season.

About the same time last year, the PSC approved a 20 percent increase in rates.

With the winter months ahead, homes in South Florida will also need less air conditioning which will thankfully also translate into lower electric bills.