Energy shortage leads to surge in prices and higher bills – WSILTV (Harrisburg)

Spokesmen for Affordable Gas & Electric in Mt. Vernon, says it's going to be part of a new normal in Illinois, and that there are a number of factors leading to price increases. One of the biggest is the closure of fossil fuel plants that are happening faster than the construction of renewable energy facilities.
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Aaron
1 year ago

Maybe Toilets didn’t see brownouts coming because they plan to raise electricity to prices people can’t afford.

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Ataraxis
1 year ago

Keeping voting Democrat. You reap what you sow.

Ex Illini
1 year ago

Thank your progressive liberal governor for your higher energy bills.

Freddy
1 year ago

We knew this was going to happen when the Green New Deal was being pushed thru way too fast. We were told to switch to LED lights to save energy and then Com Ed raises their rates to compensate loss in revenue. EV’s are too expensive for most and take a long time charging. Natural gas is up almost 350% from .28 cent per therm to now $1.24 in two years and may get higher. They told us natural gas burns cleaner for decades now and all of a sudden it contains all sorts of toxic chemicals. https://www.wbur.org/news/2022/06/28/natural-gas-health-methane-harvard-air-toxics https://www.ecowatch.com/natural-gas-toxic-chemicals.html Is… Read more »

Aaron
1 year ago
Reply to  Freddy

”they” said the poles would be ice free by 2020. . .

Pat S.
1 year ago
Reply to  Freddy

It’s called trying to fly a plane while building it.

No forethought, just full steam ahead. What an idiot is our own JB!

We’re installing a backup generator this week – hope we won’t need it, but thinking that we may.

Freddy
1 year ago
Reply to  Pat S.

What type of fuel will you be using? Natural gas/propane or hybrid?

Pat S.
1 year ago
Reply to  Freddy

Cow manure!

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