US EditionWhy U.S. Energy Bills Are Set To Keep Rising
Democrats flipped key utility commission seats and won gubernatorial races by focusing on energy affordability amid EPA reconsideration of the Energy Star program saving $40 billion yearly.
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Why U.S. Energy Bills Are Set To Keep Rising
Democrats' pitch on reining in energy prices helped them handily win Tuesday’s elections, with several candidates promising to freeze utility rates. Democrats also notched seats in Georgia’s utilities commission for the first time in nearly 20 years, a clear rebuke of the Georgia Public Service Commission after it hiked electricity rates six times over the past two years. Georgia Power residential customers are now paying an extra $516 per year …
Rising energy bills are rewiring American politics
It has been a big week in energy news, with several resounding wins for efficiency and climate advocates. On Tuesday, voters in Georgia flipped two seats on the state’s Public Service Commission, which oversees utilities and sets rates. They installed a pair of Democrats on this little known, yet powerful, body for the first time in nearly two decades. Further north, Democratic gubernatorial candidates in Virginia and New Jersey handily won aft…
Energy Affordability Drives Upset in Georgia Election
Key takeaways • Democrats won two Georgia Public Service Commission seats for the first time in nearly 20 years. • New commissioners campaigned on energy affordability, citing six recent rate hikes. • Party leaders call the results a “blue sweep” and vow to focus on affordability in 2026. • Georgia Republicans say they must recenter messaging on inflation and bills to recover. Georgia voters handed Democrats a major victory by embracing energy a…
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