Lehigh Valley officials want congressional help to protect consumers from rising energy costs

Lehigh Valley officials want congressional help to protect consumers from rising energy costs

Consumers will bear the brunt of rising energy costs until their elected officials take steps to alleviate the supply crunch fueled by data center demand, Lehigh Valley politicians said at a news conference this week that called for federal action. Federal politicians need to protect funds that assist low-income utility customers and restore green energy incentives that could help expand power generation, Lehigh County Executive Josh Siegel and …