The Real Reason Electric Rates Are Rising | Plugged In

Electricity rates have reached all-time highs, while the CEOs of the top investor-owned utilities are earning more money than ever. Something isn’t adding up.

In this episode of Plugged In, we investigate the real reasons your utility bill keeps climbing. Spoiler: it’s not just inflation… and blaming clean energy is very misleading.

We sat down with energy insiders to uncover what’s really driving these rate hikes, how outdated infrastructure, unchecked utility spending, and misleading narratives about rooftop solar are all playing a role, and who’s really profiting while 80 million Americans struggle to pay their bills.

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📖 Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:30 - Electricity rates are at historic highs
1:17 - The power grid is outdated and overloaded
3:29 - Utility spending is out of control
5:44 - The ‘solar cost shift’ myth
8:20 - Outro

Guests:
Jigar Shah, entrepreneur, podcaster
Jesse Buchsbaum, Economist & Fellow, Resources for the Future
Brad Heavner, Executive Director, CALSSA

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