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Utility affordability is a human rights and racial justice issue

*Highlights, UtilitiesBy rachelJanuary 21, 2020

People of color are disproportionately burdened by unaffordable utility service. Nationally, Black and Latinx households spend a greater percentage of their income on energy costs than white households. The percentage of household income spent on energy costs is known as an energy burden. For years, Pennsylvania permitted unaffordable energy burdens of up to 17% of…

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