Power companies need to comprehensively look at what the drivers are for them to provide clean energy to customers at a reasonable price. We have basked in the aura of cheap energy for decades here in the Northwest, now hydro is becoming less and less of an alternative as time goes by, expensive and, with climate change (a good portion of the CO2 emissions from fossil fuels), there is a need to rethink their model. I realize progress have been made but PSE will fight it, because of their profit margin.
Another factor is the impact of energy on those communities that are mostly affected by the continually rising rates. On the one hand, we build low income shelters for people in need and PSE provides the power. Are they going to cut them off too, if they fall behind? And yes, you don't have to be a genius to understand which of our communities suffer the most. It sounds to me that the coalitions which are advocating for the needy have not been successful in working with PSE on this issue. If we, as citizens do not be advocates for clean energy, who will? Clean energy means more expensive energy for a time, but PSE has that obligation.
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