I don't know. Either I'm missing something, or the situation has changed since You moved.

compared with other states, although I gotta say the note on that UOC's webpage about possible discrepancy between the rates published here and OUC's Tariff may explain Your experience.http://www.ouc.com/residential/service-rates-and-costs/electric-rates - Base Charge + Fuel Charge is below 13c per kWh and that seems in line with prices of energy in Frorida

Wonder if it has anything to do with OUC being a private, for profit, corporation

I gotta say, local monopolies aren't the best environment for private companies. I don't know the details on how US railways are operating, but the model chosen in Britain doesn't seem to work well.