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Energy experts make concerning prediction about summer electric bills: 'Marking a 12-year record'


American households could be hit with the highest energy bills in over a decade this summer.

With above-average temperatures and rising energy costs, the organization predicts a significant increase in utility bills nationwide, the highest levels in over 12 years. "Families should start preparing for long-term extreme weather and think about the energy efficiency of their cooling systems," Mark Wolfe, executive director of NEADA, told CBS News. Extreme heat causes around 1,300 deaths yearly in the U.S., per the Environmental Protection Agency, but half of all states do not offer any assistance for cooling costs.

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