Gov. Jay Inslee signed the bill to hasten Puget Sound Energy’s shift from natural gas to clean energy. Critics contend it will lead to higher energy bills for ratepayers.

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      7 months ago

      Inslee should announce a plan to ease PSE’s concerns of higher cost to their customers by offering major discounts on solar panels for those affected. I’m sure PSE would be happy with a plan like that considering how concerned they are for their customers.

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      Natural gas needs to be rebranded up “leaky methane.”

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    SCL seems to be fine not using fossil fuels and maintaining a cheap rate. Shouldn’t a private company like PSE be more efficient? Or are the coal mines they own not so profitable?