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Residents urge council to act on soaring electric bills; staff links rise to wholesale market pressures
Summary
Residents told Radford City Council that recent electric bills have reached hundreds of dollars for small households. City staff explained a wholesale power cost adjustment tied to higher market and capacity prices and said the city will model scenarios for the budget process.
Several residents told the Radford City Council on April 20 that recent electric bills are causing severe financial hardship.
"I just got an electric bill of $702," Melissa Mitchell said. "We have turned off our heat, our central air. I don't think it's fair..." Mitchell said she has limited income and is struggling to pay basic needs.
Other commenters described similar experiences, and speakers urged the council to review rate structures, net metering and whether large users receive discounts. David Cheeler asked whether the city…
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