The real cause of skyrocketing electric bills

By: Bill Ibelle

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: February 23, 2026

Words: 815

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 4 days ago

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Gov. Dan McKee and Rhode Island Energy want you to believe that the cause of your soaring energy bills is clean energy. But let me ask you a common sense question: If 10% of the state’s energy is produced by wind and solar and 87% is produced by natural gas, which one do you think is responsible for our state having the fourth-highest rates in the country?

Right. It’s the elephant in the room …

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