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CA To Cut Power Company Profits, But You Won't See Much of a Change
Season 2025
Episode 510
State regulators recommended lowering the shareholder return for California’s biggest electric utilities, a move critics say is too small to noticeably reduce bills. Even with the cut, Californians would still pay among the highest electricity rates in the nation.
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