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ILION, N.Y. — The Village of Ilion is warning municipal power customers about expected spikes in their energy bills.
Officials said the municipal power authority held an emergency meeting to discuss the issue.
They are advising ratepayers that the increase is due to an unprecedented rise in market price electric costs.
Customers are expected to see higher bills as a result.
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Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente is calling on Gov. Kathy Hochul to take immediate steps to address what he describes as skyrocketing utility costs that are putting local families, seniors and small businesses under severe financial strain.
Customers in Boonville are facing higher utility bills due to record high power costs driven by extreme cold and increased demand.
State Sen. Joe Griffo is pushing for new ways to lower utility costs for residents.
WKTV has received thousands of responses from New York utility company customers expressing your concerns with recent increases in utility costs. So, we reached out to the companies themselves and local lawmakers about the issues and how they hope to address them.