Environmental Defense Fund Policy Director Will Scott on what’s behind rising energy costs

By: Clayton Henkel

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: March 2, 2026

Words: 182

Last Updated: 1 week, 2 days ago

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As you’ve no doubt noticed, the first several weeks of 2026 have featured a large complement of wintry and bitterly cold weather and that’s something that’s sure to drive up the electric bills that will soon hit thousands of residential ratepayers. And while there’s nothing that can be done to control the weather, there are steps energy providers and elected officials can take to help minimize electricity rates – most notably, working to shift as …

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