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In Alabama Primary Elections, Incumbent Utility Regulators Feel the Squeeze of High Energy Prices
Alabamians face some of the highest electricity bills in the nation. They’re bringing their frustrations to the ballot box.
MONTGOMERY, Ala.—For some incumbents, politics have turned sour in sweet home Alabama. In the May 26 primary election for two seats on the Public Service Commission, the state’s utility regulator, voters rejected one incumbent and sent another to a runoff.
In Alabama Primary Elections, Incumbent Utility Regulators Feel the Squeeze of High Energy Prices