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The secret behind high electricity bills

 There's a secretive force driving up your electricity bill, but it's not just data centers.  Private utility companies like PG&E, Duke, and Edison serve nearly 70% of electricity customers in the country. Even though they provide a public service that we all rely on to survive, they're owned by investors and driven by maximizing profits.

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The Secret Behind High Electricity Bills

Robert B. Reich is Professor of Public Policy emeritus at the Goldman School of Public Policy at the University of California, Berkeley. He has served in three national administrations, including as secretary of labor under President Bill Clinton, for which Time Magazine named him one of the ten most effective cabinet secretaries of the twentieth century.