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by Power Bill — Lantern Podcasts

Your electric bill didn't go up by accident. Every month, utilities file rate cases, tack on fuel adjustment clauses, and quietly shift costs onto residential customers — and most households never see it coming. Power Bill is the weekday show that reads the fine print so you don't have to. We track state public utility commission orders, residential rate increases, shutoff moratorium changes, and the growing wave of data-center cost riders landing on household electric bills. We skip the hyperscaler capex talk and the interconnection wonkery — if it doesn't change what you owe on the 15th, we don't cover it. What you will hear: which utility just filed for a rate hike, what the PUC approved and what it rejected, how fuel cost pass-throughs work and who's eating them this month, and which residential customers are facing higher fixed charges because a warehouse full of servers moved in down the road. Residential electric rates are a policy story, a justice story, and a household budget

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  1. Arizona Judge Backs an 11% Bill Increase for Tucson Electric Customers, Plus Yearly Rate Updates — October 23, 2026

    An Arizona administrative law judge recommended an 11.2% average residential increase for Tucson Electric Power and a new annual rate formula, ahead of a Nov. 17 commission meeting. Pennsylvania regulators voted 3-2 against FirstEnergy's supplier auto-renewal ban, and a pending SWEPCO settlement...

  2. Washington Regulators' Staff Backs Most of Avista's Rate Hike, a Proposal Worth $17 a Month — October 22, 2026

    Washington commission staff now support a $104.3 million Avista electric increase, close to the utility's request of about $17 a month for the average home, with a decision due by December 15. Plus, Pennsylvania regulators take up FirstEnergy's bid to rein in retail electricity suppliers, and...

  3. Appalachian Power Deal Would Freeze Virginia Home Rates for a Year, Then Add 92 Cents — October 21, 2026

    A proposed settlement would replace Appalachian Power's $9.10-a-month request with a one-year residential freeze and a 92-cent increase in March 2028, though costs move into riders. Plus BGE's proposed $9 Baltimore City surcharge and Mayor Bass's request to pause LADWP shutoffs through December.…

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  4. Ontario's Electricity Rebate Shrinks to About $23 a Month on November 1 — October 19, 2026

    Ontario cuts its electricity rebate from about $36 to about $23 a month for a 700 kWh home while trimming winter prices, Old Dominion Power seeks a 23% Southwest Virginia increase that commission staff want scaled back, and Orlando's OUC adds a peak-demand charge in November. In this episode: 1....

  5. Virgin Islands Regulators Approve WAPA's $12-a-Month Fuel Charge Increase — October 14, 2026

    The V.I. Public Services Commission approved WAPA's emergency 3-cent fuel charge, about $12 a month on a 400 kWh bill for November and December. Plus Rhode Island Energy's shutoff surge and a JCP&L request built to reach bills in 2028. In this episode: 1. PSC votes to approve 3-cent increase to...

  6. CenterPoint Delivery Charges Climb 28% Since March for Houston Homes — October 13, 2026

    CenterPoint Energy's Houston-area delivery charge reached 6.53 cents per kWh on Oct. 1. That adds about $70 a month in delivery costs alone for a 1,000 kWh home, after a 2023 Texas law eased review of utility rate hikes. Kenya also adds about Sh4.10 per unit in pass-through fuel charges. In this...

  7. Meralco's First Rate Reset in 15 Years Hits Manila Power Bills — October 12, 2026

    Meralco customers will pay higher distribution charges starting next billing cycle. Philippine regulators approved a P1.48-per-kWh rate, about 13 centavos more than today but far below what the utility asked. Arizona, Maryland and Massachusetts households also see credits, a proposed hike, and...

  8. Minnesota Power's $55 Credits, We Energies Refunds, Pakistan Fuel Surcharge — October 10, 2026

    Minnesota Power customers will see about $55 off their January and February bills after regulators approved $122 million in credits. We Energies is returning $13 to $14 in fuel savings, while Pakistan's regulator adds a fuel surcharge to October bills. In this episode: Top stories: 1. Higher fuel...

  9. Maine's $157 Power Bill: What Drove the 72% Jump — October 09, 2026

    Maine's Office of Public Advocate finds a typical Central Maine Power bill rose 72% in six years to $157 a month, driven mostly by natural gas and grid costs. Florida's rate-hike cycle and the federal government's winter heating outlook complete the household picture. In this episode: Top…

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  10. Maine Regulators Deny CMP's $7 Temporary Hike; Kerrville Bills Rise $10.41 in November — October 08, 2026

    Maine's utility commission unanimously rejected Central Maine Power's temporary rate increase, so bills won't rise this fall. Also today: a $10.41 November increase in Kerrville, Texas, Michigan's attorney general pushing to cut Consumers Energy's request by 53%, NB Power's three-year rate plan,...

  11. Liberty Seeks $3.22 Fuel-Charge Cut as Wyoming Questions 8.8% Hike — October 07, 2026

    Liberty Utilities is asking Missouri regulators to cut its fuel adjustment charge by about $3.22 a month for a 1,000 kWh household from December through May. That would offset part of a phased base-rate hike. In Wyoming, customers are questioning Rocky Mountain Power's proposed 8.8% increase. In...

  12. Virgin Islands Power Authority Seeks Emergency Fuel Hike of About $12 a Month; Appalachian Power Wants $9.10 in Virginia — October 06, 2026

    WAPA asks Virgin Islands regulators for an emergency three-cent fuel charge increase, about $12 a month at 400 kWh, while Appalachian Power's Virginia base-rate request would add $9.10 a month. Also: Massachusetts pulls a solar charge off electric bills, Ohio's winter reconnect order, and a...

  13. Puerto Rico's Record Rate Adds $42 a Month; BGE Wants About $8 More — October 05, 2026

    Puerto Rico's Energy Bureau approved a record electric rate that lifts a typical 800 kWh bill from $229 to $271, already in effect. Plus BGE's proposed increase, a packed Puget Sound Energy hearing, Rhode Island's bill credit, and a narrower shutoff shield in the Philippines. In this episode: 1....

  14. CMP's $7 Temporary Hike Goes to Maine Regulators Tuesday; Hawaii Weighs $11 to $15 More — October 04, 2026

    Maine's Public Utilities Commission meets Tuesday on Central Maine Power's proposed $7-a-month temporary increase after CMP pulled 70 job listings. Plus a net $1 shift on Atlantic City Electric's October bills, HECO's $11-to-$15 proposal, a doubled customer charge in the Northern Mariana Islands,...

  15. Maine Auto-Enrolls Low-Income Households in $40M Electric Discounts — October 03, 2026

    Maine is automatically enrolling eligible low-income Central Maine Power and Versant customers in $40 million of electric bill discounts worth 17% to 83% off monthly bills. Maryland regulators also ended a multi-year rate pilot that failed to show clear benefits for ratepayers. In this episode…

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  16. UGI Gas Bills Up $3.93 a Month Starting Now; OG&E Asks for $23.88 More — October 02, 2026

    Pennsylvania regulators approved a phased UGI gas increase that adds $3.93 a month now and $2.52 next October, while OG&E filed for $23.88 a month and Appalachian Power heads to hearings over $9.10. Minnesota's commission refused to revisit Xcel's profit bump, and Ohio capped the cost of getting...

  17. Puerto Rico Fuel Charge Adds $42 a Month Starting Today; Dominion Bonds Add $10 — October 01, 2026

    Puerto Rico's Energy Bureau approved a fuel charge that adds $42.27 to a typical 800 kWh bill from today through December, and Virginia regulators let Dominion add $10.23 a month to finance $1 billion in missed fuel costs. Plus WPS and AES Indiana hikes on the calendar for January, and…

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  18. Maine Staff Say No to CMP's $7 Temporary Hike; PSE Seeks $51 More a Month — September 30, 2026

    Central Maine Power's request for a temporary increase of about $7 a month drew a recommended denial from Maine regulatory staff. Puget Sound Energy's proposal could add $612 a year by 2029, and Gainesville trims its fuel charge by $5. In this episode: Top stories: 1. Gainesville Regional…

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  19. Dominion Seeks $13 Monthly Carbon Charge as Virginia Rejoins RGGI — September 29, 2026

    Dominion Energy wants Virginia regulators to approve a $13 monthly carbon-allowance charge for a typical customer, up from about $4.40, after RGGI auction prices more than doubled. Meanwhile, Pennsylvania's utility discount programs still reach under a quarter of eligible households. In this...

  20. UK Price Cap Rises Thursday: Snap Your Meter Before October Rates — September 28, 2026

    Ofgem's energy price cap rises 4% on Thursday, about £5 a month for a typical British household, so readings before October 1 matter. Also: Mesa's proposed utility rates, Dutch dynamic-contract power prices doubling, and Pakistan's electricity spike. In this episode: Top stories: 1. OVO, Octopus,...

  21. Puerto Rico Regulators Freeze a Proposed Fuel-Charge Jump Over LNG Chaos — September 27, 2026

    Puerto Rico's Energy Bureau won't approve LUMA's proposed fourth-quarter fuel charge, a jump from 11.4 to 18.1 cents per kilowatt-hour, until the utilities explain the San Juan natural-gas outage. Meanwhile, Ohio bills are climbing ahead of the governor's race, and Illinois opens heating aid...

  22. Winter Park Approves 7.7% Electric Hike as JEA Bills Dip on Fuel — September 25, 2026

    Winter Park city commissioners approved a 7.7 percent electric rate increase starting next month, about $23 more on a $300 monthly bill. In Jacksonville, JEA says residential electric bills will fall $8.70 in October on lower fuel costs. In this episode: Top stories: 1. Winter Park leaders set…

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  23. Electric Bills Face Rate Plans, Riders, and Hidden Cost Shifts — September 24, 2026

    National Grid’s proposed “rate stabilization” plan is drawing formal opposition in New York as ratepayer advocates say it delays costs, while Arkansas lawmakers press Entergy over a data-center rider and new Washington, Colorado, and Pennsylvania reports show how residential bills keep absorbing...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Your electric bill didn't go up by accident. Every month, utilities file rate cases, tack on fuel adjustment clauses, and quietly shift costs onto residential customers — and most households never see it coming. Power Bill is the weekday show that reads the fine print so you don't have to. We track state public utility commission orders, residential rate increases, shutoff moratorium changes, and the growing wave of data-center cost riders landing on household electric bills. We skip the hyperscaler capex talk and the interconnection wonkery — if it doesn't change what you owe on the 15th, we don't cover it. What you will hear: which utility just filed for a rate hike, what the PUC approved and what it rejected, how fuel cost pass-throughs work and who's eating them this month, and which residential customers are facing higher fixed charges because a warehouse full of servers moved in down the road. Residential electric rates are a policy story, a justice story, and a household budget

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