This subcommittee has devoted considerable attention to the issue of electricity affordability, and for good reason given that electric bills are on the rise and that new regulations threaten continued increases in the years ahead.
Ed Whitfield: “This subcommittee has devoted considerable attention to the issue of electricity affordability, and for good reason…”
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Discussing the importance of electricity affordability amid rising costs and new regulations.
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