Skyrocketing electricity bills are the political punching bag of the moment, with elected officials pointing fingers at everything from utility profits to data centers to clean energy policies, and voters across the country left confused about who to blame for rates that jumped by more than double the rate of inflation in the past year. […]| Inside Climate News
Amid an electricity price spike sparked by unprecedented power demand, CUB joined other advocates to urge the Illinois General Assembly to pass the Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability (CRGA) Act (SB25) in the October veto session. The legislation would implement a number of reforms to help reduce power prices and lower consumers’ utility bills in the long run. “Illinoisans are hurting from electricity price spikes – we call on state leaders to act and protect consumers by getting the ...| Citizens Utility Board