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Hackensack, NJ
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Yes, Your Electric Bill Is Higher — And It’s Not Just The AC Yes, Your Electric Bill Is Higher — And It’s Not Just The AC
Yes, Your Electric Bill Is Higher — And It’s Not Just The AC If your electric bill seems unusually high this summer, you’re not imagining things — and it’s not just the air conditioning. Electric rates increased across New Jersey on June 1, and many customers may not have realized it. Now, with air conditioners blasting in record heat, bills are spiking by $25 or more in some households. The increases apply to most customers of PSE&G, JCP&L, ACE, and RECO, and were approved in February by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) following the annual electricity auction. “A PSE&G residential electric customer who uses an average of …

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by Cecilia Levine
Simsbury, CT
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Massive Power Outages Hit 3 Major European Nations Massive Power Outages Hit 3 Major European Nations
Massive Power Outages Hit 3 Major European Nations Significant power outages are affecting critical infrastructure in parts of three European nations. Substantial disruptions in transportation and services are happening on Monday, April 28 in France, Spain, and Portugal. The outages reportedly stem from issues within the European electricity grid. In France, the Basque Coast and the Burgundy region were experiencing power issues.
 Areas in Spain experiencing outages include the Basque Country, Catalonia, Andalusia, Aragon, Castile and León, Extremadura, Murcia, and Navarre.  Spain’s national power company, Red Eléctricia, indi…

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by Joe Lombardi
Somers, NY
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Northern Westchester Residents Want Rate Hike Details From NYSEG Northern Westchester Residents Want Rate Hike Details From NYSEG
Northern Westchester Residents Want Rate Hike Details From Nyseg This story has been updated. Residents across parts of Northern Westchester and Putnam County are looking for an explanation as to why their energy bills, in some cases, quadrupled between the months of December and January.  A quadrupling of energy bills far outpaced this winter's unusually cold weather, according to two Hudson Valley lawmakers who are turning up the heat on New York State Electric & Gas (NYSEG) to get the answers customers deserve. State Sen. Terrence Murphy said, "Hudson Valley ratepayers are strapped with some of the highest energy costs in the nation. They de…

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by Jon Craig