Lack of M-U Pipes Means CT Pays Highest Electric Rates in Lower 48
There is a cost associated with anti-fossil fuel philosophies and actions. Residents in Connecticut are paying that cost--and it's no fun. CT residents pay *the highest* electric rates in the Lower 48 States. Big companies like Pratt & Whitney (manufactures jet engines, headquartered in CT) decided to build a new plant in cheaper North Carolina, due to the high price of electricity in CT. While there are a number of contributing factors as to why electric rates are so high in CT, the primary reason is lack of natural gas pipelines.
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