@kinther to SeattleEnglish • 11 months agoSeattle-area electric bills are about to go way upmynorthwest.comexternal-linkmessage-square5arrow-up146arrow-down13
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minus-square@jordanlundlinkEnglish7•11 months agoSomething 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/
minus-square@kintherOPlinkEnglish7•11 months agoLow 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.
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/
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.