Why Washington Electricity Bills Keep Climbing

Washington Policy Center's Todd Myers breaks down why electricity rates are surging across Washington state — from Puget Sound Energy's proposed 30% increase over three years to Avista's 25% hike by 2030. Myers argues state climate mandates, not data centers, are the primary cost driver, with wind and solar carrying an effective cost nearly four times that of natural gas. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-dont-blame-ai-why-electricity-rates-are-rising-in-washington/ #WashingtonState #ElectricityRates #EnergyPolicy #CleanEnergyAct #PugetSoundEnergy #UtilityRates #ClimatePolicy #NaturalGas #RenewableEnergy #WashingtonPolicyCenter