The then five Republican members of the Georgia Public Service Commission discuss a rate increase for Georgia Power Co. to pay costs at the utility's Vogtle nuclear power plant on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023 in Atlanta. Voters ousted two incumbents in the 2025 elections, changing the commission's partisan makeup to a 3-2 split between Republicans and Democrats. (AP Photo/Jeff Amy)
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Across much of the U.S., electricity costs are rising. But you may not know how those prices are determined – or that you have a voice in the process.
Tom Content is with the Citizens Utility Board of Wisconsin, a nonprofit that advocates for ratepayers.
He says to raise rates, utility companies must submit a proposal to a state’s public utility commission.
