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DarkDeSantis t1_iwrrn3k wrote

Energy is up 80% this year, 50% rly isn't that bad

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TheDogsNameWasFrank OP t1_iwrtrdr wrote

Found the eversource shill.

Bullshit.

We are being charged more than consumers in surrounding states per kWh.

The average residential electricity rate in Connecticut is 25 ¢/kWh, which is 41% higher than the national average rate of 18 ¢/kWh.

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Swede577 t1_iwu58af wrote

From Lamont's press release.

As of January 1, 2023, Connecticut’s all-in residential electric rates ($0.35/kWh) for both Eversource and UI will be within the same range as most New England utilities, including New Hampshire ($0.33/kWh to $0.39/kWh) and Rhode Island ($0.29/kWh). Only Maine ($0.24/kWh to $0.28/kWh) and Vermont* ($0.18/kWh) are lower. Meanwhile, customers of National Grid and Unitil in Massachusetts are paying over 40% higher rates than Connecticut at $0.48/kWh and $0.42/kwh (Note: Electric rates change seasonally and on different timeframes for each utility; these figures are subject to change).

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ovrhere_ t1_iwrwwua wrote

People shouldn't have to pay for utilities at all actually.

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hamhead t1_iwu92vm wrote

That makes no sense. We should encourage conspicuous consumption?

If you told me the first certain amount should be free you might have a point. But not at all.

And I mean, nothing is free. You’d need a huge tax increase to pay for that.

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ovrhere_ t1_iwue69y wrote

Conspicuous consumption is a phrase I'm not familiar with so i looked it up and i don't understand what you're asking. Guaranteeing every resident has utilities regardless of their income feels to me like the opposite of purchasing goods or services to publicly display wealth rather than to cover basic needs, I'm suggesting the state should cover those needs universally. And yeah that could require higher taxes. I'm not opposed to paying a proportionately higher tax to support that.

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HeyaShinyObject t1_iww4aep wrote

Prior poster didn't really mean conspicuous consumption, but there is an effect that if you don't pay for something, you will consume it without regard. "Might as well turn my heat up to 83, my taxes already paid for it". It would be a disaster. You could make a better argument for universal basic income (I'm not convinced, but it's saner than free utilities).

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