20 million US homes can’t pay utility bills as ‘tsunami of shutoffs’ looms

20 million US homes can’t pay utility bills as ‘tsunami of shutoffs’ looms
Since the pre-pandemic era, the amount owed to utility companies has doubled for approximately one out of every six homes nationwide.

This price increase is not just due to a generalized inflation, nor is it explained by the rising cost of natural gas. Rather, it is driven by the many billions of dollars we are spending on wind turbines, solar panels, transmission lines and backup natural gas generation. These massive investments have done nothing to increase our already-adequate power generating capacity. Rather, they represent a dead loss that is reflected in skyrocketing electricity prices.
The result is that many millions will be unable to pay their power bills: