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West Virginians voted overwhelmingly for Trump on promise to cut electric costs in half. Bills in energy-rich West Virginia now top mortgages

https://lemmy.ca/post/63091437

West Virginians voted overwhelmingly for Trump on promise to cut electric costs in half. Bills in energy-rich West Virginia now top mortgages - Lemmy.ca

Every month, Rebecca Michalski takes a deep breath before opening her electric bill. She lives on a fixed income, and heating her small house this winter has been staggering: Her February charge was $940.08 — more than her check.

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shirasho 5d ago

A friendly reminder that generating electricity id the cheapest it has ever been.

Another reminder that power companies are being incentivized by the current administration to NOT to make their energy grids better.

This is what the Republicans voted for and what thr Democrats allowed to happen by putting forth their worst candidates.

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Tollana1234567

even before p47, they wernt incentivized either, pg&E california doesnt do that either, but they are ok raising rates to compensate for thier failures, and providing energy for data centers.