Outside temperatures aren’t the only thing flaring this summer in the state’s 2nd Congressional District as ratepayers recently received a notice that their electric bills would increase – yet again – despite efforts at the state and federal level to stabilize costs.

“The notice states that the jump is driven, in part, by a $23 ‘electric supply increase’ and a $5 delivery cost increase,” Congressman Jeff Van Drew said in a July 31 letter to Atlantic City Electric company officials demanding…