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Screenshot of kadoa.com: Investor-owned utilities charge 23% more for electricity than public providers

Investor-owned utilities charge 23% more for electricity than public providers (kadoa.com)

461 points by hubraumhugo 3 days ago | 373 comments

Kadoa's US Energy Price Monitor page comparing residential electricity prices at investor-owned, public, and co-op utilities using EIA data, 2015–2025.

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Screenshot of kevin.burke.dev: Cities can cost effectively start their own utilities

Cities can cost effectively start their own utilities (kevin.burke.dev)

374 points by kevinburke 1 year ago | 336 comments

Kevin Burke blog post arguing Northern California cities can cost-effectively create their own electric utilities to undercut PG&E's high rates.

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#public-power on Hacker News

Investor-owned utilities charge 23% more for electricity than public providers(kadoa.com)

Cities can cost effectively start their own utilities(kevin.burke.dev)

Investor-owned utilities charge 23% more for electricity than public providers (kadoa.com)

Cities can cost effectively start their own utilities (kevin.burke.dev)