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In Alabama Primary Elections, Incumbent Utility Regulators Feel the Squeeze of High Energy Prices

Inside Climate News · Jun 3, 2026, 9:00 AM · Also reported by 3 other sources

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MONTGOMERY, Ala.—For some incumbents, politics have turned sour in sweet home Alabama. In the May 26 primary election for two seats on the Public Service Commission, the state’s utility regulator, voters rejected one incumbent and sent another to a runoff. The electoral shakeup comes as Alabamians a

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