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Environmental Defense Fund Policy Director Will Scott on what’s behind rising energy costs

Will Scott, North Carolina Policy Director (Photo: Courtesy EDF)

As you’ve no doubt noticed, the first several weeks of 2026 have featured a large complement of wintry and bitterly cold weather and that’s something that’s sure to drive up the electric bills that will soon hit thousands of residential ratepayers. And while there’s nothing that can be done to control the weather, there are steps energy providers and elected officials can take to help minimize electricity rates – most notably, working to shift as quickly as possible to sustainable sources of energy with predictable costs like…

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