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'Fiasco Waiting To Happen': Millions At Risk Of Losing Power Over Unpaid Bills

By Scott Horsley
Published March 30, 2021 at 3:00 AM MDT
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Unpaid electric bills ballooned during the pandemic to more than $27 billion, and many now face the risk of having their power shut off.

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Scott Horsley
Scott Horsley is NPR's Chief Economics Correspondent. He reports on ups and downs in the national economy as well as fault lines between booming and busting communities.
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