American households struggle with sky-high energy bills during extreme summer heat
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As summer temperatures have soared across the nation, so have electric bills as air conditioners work overtime. Every year, nearly 3 million American households have their electricity shut off because of unpaid bills. We hear from people dealing with this issue and John Yang speaks with Sanya Carley, professor of energy policy and city planning at the University of Pennsylvania, to learn more. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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