Rising utility bills have rapidly become a national economic and political issue. Meanwhile, electricity prices have increased 40 percent since 2021, while four in five Americans feel powerless over these costs.Just 200 public utilities commission (PUC) commissioners who oversee $200 billion each year in utility spending — the “U.S. Supreme Court justices of energy” — have power over how much power costs. Hua will talk about why utility bills are rising and what stakeholders can do to address this issue.