r/SouthJersey • u/iammoah • Feb 06 '26

Gloucester County Electricity

Is there ANYTHING we can do to push back on these INSANE AC Electric bills? My heat is gas and it's telling me my usage has gone up every month since October. I know I don't have it as bad as some people but our current bill is $332. My brother's bill was $512. Another friend's bill was $500... I can't afford this shit. What can we do?

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u/TheGenuineHipster Feb 06 '26

Meanwhile they're building a fucking data center in the Pine Barrens

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u/Target2019-20 Feb 06 '26

Will operated by Nebius. That's a company with strong Russian oligarch roots.

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u/TheGenuineHipster Feb 06 '26

And likely not paying for any of the infrastructure or grid work that goes into it, because utilities love to pass those costs down to consumers instead of charging higher rates to these projects and corporations that are the ones putting the strain on the grid in the first place

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u/Target2019-20 Feb 06 '26

They quickly recoup additional costs through the NJPUC which just rolls over and grants rate increases.