尽管使用稳定,纽约州北部居民仍面临飙升的国家电网账单,促使桑塔巴巴拉议员要求对费用、成本和人工智能驱动的需求进行调查。
Upstate NY residents face soaring National Grid bills despite stable usage, prompting Assemblyman Santabarbara to demand an investigation into fees, costs, and AI-driven demand.
纽约国会议员Angelo Santabarbara正敦促州审计长Thomas P. DiNapoli调查纽约州北部国家电网电费和煤气费剧增的情况,
New York Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara is urging State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli to investigate sharp increases in National Grid electricity and gas bills across upstate New York, where some residents report bills rising $60 to $150 or even tripling despite stable energy use.
调查将审查交付费、成本回收做法和监管监督,因为消费者没有其他替代办法的公用事业系统中,对公平性和透明度的担忧日益扩大。
The probe will examine delivery fees, cost-recovery practices, and regulatory oversight, as concerns grow over fairness and transparency in a utility system where consumers have no alternatives.
Santabara指出,冬季取暖成本不断上升,低收入和固定收入家庭面临财政压力,将更广泛的能源价格趋势与AI数据中心日益增长的需求联系起来。
Santabarbara cites rising winter heating costs and the financial strain on low-income and fixed-income households, linking broader energy price trends to growing demand from AI data centers.
他提出了解决这一问题的新立法,强调需要问责制和消费者保护。
He has introduced new legislation to address the issue, emphasizing the need for accountability and consumer protection.