ICYMI: Indianapolis Billboard Calls Out Coal for Hoosiers’ Excessive Utility Payments

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Indianapolis, Indiana — A brand new advert in downtown Indianapolis reminds Hoosiers that their excessive utility payments are because of coal. In line with a new report, Indiana is the state with the very best year-over-year electrical payments, as payments have elevated greater than 16% within the final yr, and Indiana’s power costs have seen the largest improve in 20 years. Coal has more and more grow to be the least economical power supply as clear power is extra reasonably priced than ever, but utilities like Duke Indiana and CenterPoint Vitality have in the reduction of on their clear power plans and as a substitute delayed retiring their coal vegetation, elevating prices for captive clients.

“President Trump and Governor Braun promised to handle hovering power payments, but Hoosiers are going through the very best utility payments within the final 20 years because of coal,” mentioned Nicole Chandler, Southwest Indiana Past Coal Marketing campaign Organizer at Sierra Membership. “Affordability is prime of thoughts for people throughout Indiana and the nation, however numerous people don’t understand that the skyrocketing value to maintain their lights on and warmth their properties is due to coal. Indiana’s leaders needs to be supporting frequent sense, reasonably priced clear power options that lowers prices for Hoosiers — not promoting them out to monopoly utilities.”

In regards to the Sierra Membership: The Sierra Membership is America’s largest and most influential grassroots environmental group, with tens of millions of members and supporters. Along with defending each individual’s proper to get outside and entry the therapeutic energy of nature, the Sierra Membership works to advertise clear power, safeguard the well being of our communities, shield wildlife, and protect our remaining wild locations via grassroots activism, public schooling, lobbying, and authorized motion. For extra data, go to www.sierraclub.org.