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Soaring California natural gas prices could bring higher electricity bills this summer

In the wake of skyrocketing gas rates, a utility company executive suggested that hikes in natural gas costs could lead to higher electricity bills this summer. The news of a potential hike in electricity prices came during a California Public Utilities Commission hearing Tuesday to explore the causes of this winter's dramatic rise in natural gas prices. "Wholesale natural gas prices have ...
The sun shines behind electrical power lines during a heat wave in Hawthorne, California, on Sept. 6, 2022.

In the wake of skyrocketing gas rates, a utility company executive suggested that hikes in natural gas costs could lead to higher electricity bills this summer.

The news of a potential hike in electricity prices came during a California Public Utilities Commission hearing Tuesday to explore the causes of this winter's dramatic rise in natural gas prices.

"Wholesale natural gas prices have risen to alarming levels this winter," CPUC

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