Your NYC electric bill may be skyrocketing. Here's what you can do.

What's been making you more uncomfortable this summer: the temperature outside or the electric bills that show up after you crank the AC?

The sticker shock may only get worse, with Con Edison seeking approval to raise its rates in the coming year. National Grid rates saw an increases in September 2024 and April of this year, and will rise again in 2026 as well — for a roughly 40% cumulative hit.

WNYC's Stephen Nessen recently spoke with Laurie Wheelock, executive director of the Public Utility Law Project, on "All Things Considered" about what you can do if you're smacked with a higher-than-expected bill. The group advocates for low-income utility customers in New York City. A lightly edited transcript of their conversation is below.

Stephen Nessen: Con Edison says it's seeking rate h