West Virginia's reliance on coal is getting more expensive, and Joe Manchin's constituents are footing the bill
CNN
During the winter months in West Virginia, Felisha Chase pays more for her electricity than she does for her home.
"It does feel wrong when your electric bill is more than your mortgage," Chase told CNN. "Around here the old adage is 'coal keeps the lights on.' Anyone struggling to keep their electric on knows it's more than the lights."
Her electricity bill spikes every January, when Chase estimates her electricity usage increases five- or six-fold. In September, she was still paying down a remaining balance of $600 from the winter before -- twice the cost of her monthly mortgage payment. Her cumulative bill has gone as high as $1,400.
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