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Republicans launch petition to force a special legislative session to address rising electric rates

The "Public Benefit" portion of electric bills went up significantly last month.

Nicole Alarcon

Aug 27, 2024, 5:03 PM

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Republicans launched a petition to force a special legislative session to address rising electric rates.

The "Public Benefit" portion of electric bills went up significantly last month.

The increase is due to a deal to buy power from the Millstone Nuclear Plant, which lawmakers have no control over.

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