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kinther to SeattleEnglish · 2 years ago

Seattle-area electric bills are about to go way up

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Seattle-area electric bills are about to go way up

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kinther to SeattleEnglish · 2 years ago
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Seattle City Light announced a nearly 10% rate increase for all customers beginning Jan. 1, 2024.
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    2 years ago

    Something is going on, it’s +18% in Portland starting 1/1.

    https://www.opb.org/article/2023/12/28/portland-general-electric-hikes-residential-rates/

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      Low snowpack in the mountains due to el nino and a solar cycle maximum and climate crisis heat. We get most of our energy from hydroelectric, so it’s a supply and demand thing I think.

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