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2024-09-21 14:15:22 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: C04C9AAF30724B2E9FC1A123C46A5F0BC74FACCBE31EB7FF21048A4FFF52C641
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US energy prices rose strongly in the past 5 years, esp in California. It’s widely reported main causes are increased energy usage, cost to upgrade infrastructure due to extreme weather & inflation. Increased Battery storage helped prevent blackouts for 4 years. https://x.com/mzjacobson/status/1835356945961845134?s=46 https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-08-21/california-electric-bills-how-to-reduce-the-cost https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/08/18/a-gamechanger-how-giant-batteries-are-making-californias-power-grid-stronger-and-reducing-the-risk-of-blackouts-during-heat-waves/amp/ https://finance.yahoo.com/news/electricity-bills-now-surpassing-rent-141519904.html https://www.vox.com/technology/366885/utility-power-bill-price-clean-energy
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