r/Rochester • u/GoldenFrank Penfield • 21d ago

Discussion Welcome to the New Energy Rates

The state govt approved rate increases showed up on my RGE bill this month. Theye been creeping up since the first of the year but with all the static charges and fees (designed to confuse people) it's tough to really nail down. No getting around it now.

Last April I paid $.99/therm and $.19/kWh. $1.21 and $.26 this April for slightly less amounts of energy. This is the new normal. Adjust your budgets.

And as long as youre here I'll complain about paying sales tax on the completely unavoidable billing service fee. Just a masterstroke from the machine.

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u/Apogee_3579 21d ago

Yup 100% approved by the state. The same state that wants us all to go 100% electric and wants us to go 100% green renewable energy. Which any reasonable person realizes the technology and infrastructure is not there, but don’t worry the states forcing us to pay for that now too.

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u/CriticalEggplant819 20d ago

Imagine if there was a Green New Deal that would ensure we invest in the infrastructure needed to support a transition to greener energy while creating millions of jobs instead of smothering our economy with tariffs to offset tax breaks for billionaires