{"id":33409,"date":"2025-12-31T15:18:04","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T21:18:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/devcofi.wpenginepowered.com\/?p=33409"},"modified":"2026-02-03T16:25:48","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T22:25:48","slug":"aurora-leader-talks-to-media-about-rising-electricity-bills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cofionline.org\/es\/aurora-leader-talks-to-media-about-rising-electricity-bills\/","title":{"rendered":"Un l\u00edder de Aurora habla con los medios sobre el aumento de las facturas de electricidad."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>Across the country, people are paying more for electricity for a variety of reasons. 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