Consumers Paying Billions in Fees on Their Utility Bills to Cover Repairs

Dec 16, 2022, 08:00 AM

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As severe weather systems and natural disasters become more frequent, utility companies are passing the cost of repairing their systems on to customers. And because of how those repairs are financed, customers could be on the hook for decades. WSJ’s Jennifer Hiller joins host J.R. Whalen with details.

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As severe weather systems and natural disasters become more frequent, utility companies are passing the cost of repairing their systems on to customers. And because of how those repairs are financed, customers could be on the hook for decades. WSJ’s Jennifer Hiller joins host J.R. Whalen with details.


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