Why Does Extreme Weather Cause Electricity Costs—and Consumers’ Power Bills—to Increase So Much?
Extreme weather events—both hot and cold—drive up customer utility bills due to higher electricity demand, higher wholesale energy prices, and transmission bottlenecks that can occur during times of…
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