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Resident warns council about CenterPoint rate increase, urges weatherization and solar funding

5894899 · February 10, 2025
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Christopher Nori told the Evansville Common Council on Feb. 10 that CenterPoint has received about $80 million in approved rate increases and urged the city to use ARPA and other funds for weatherization and to pursue federal solar funding to ease impacts on residents.

Christopher Nori, a local energy advocate, addressed the Evansville Common Council during miscellaneous business on Feb. 10 to warn about recent utility rate activity and to urge city action.

"CenterPoint did receive their rate increase, dollars 80,000,000 in total," Nori said, adding that the utility has said some customers are on an older electric-heating rate that could see increases of approximately $50 on monthly bills. He said about 22% of Evansville residents remain on that older heating rate and urged city officials to consider funding weatherization efforts to blunt the impact.

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