Your monthly utility bills are going up. Here's why.

As Texas tries to build up reserves for utility repairs and telecom access, customers will see a spike. But that headline may be bigger than a headache you will actually face.

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[auroramothergoddess]

Of course the poor and middle class continue to get scrwd

[ebarton]

My electric has doubled for the same usage, fjb

[Valeria....]

In the winter my light bill is 500 I'm so scared 😓

[Cloudytx]

I’m paying $70-$80 more for electricity, 2, 000 sqft home, $60 more for insurance, more food gas beer… what else for God sakes, same salary for 3 years

[SB-qmwg]

My car insurance went up 60% in 6 months. WTH

[rainbowpcdash]

Electric bills have been way too high we're on a budget and we're still paying $800 to $1, 000 if you ask me that's a scam

[alexcastillo]

My auto insurance went up and even the customer service person was baffled as to why

[crhonda]

This town has alot of solar pannels to lower the grid load, so why are we paying more for electricity!?

[markcarr]

I don't know what math this guy is using, but my electricity bill went from $170 to $280, and for less usage compared to last year.

[adambomb]

Allowing more power hogging crypto farms should help.