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Soaring summer power bills spark protests — and even disconnections - NPR

Published by NPR By Scott Horsley · 26 August 2026 at 12:01
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Soaring summer power bills spark protests — and even disconnections - NPR
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The price of electricity is soaring in the summer heat, when fans and air conditioners are working nonstop. In Tulsa, Okla., people are having their power cut when they can't pay their bills.

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