[Liz]

Despite lower wholesale prices now, the end of the rate freeze won't
bring relief any time soon to businesses and consumers like Lovrin.
Not in time for November elections, in any event.

....state...needs to recoup ...roughly $10 billion spent buying electricity for utilities.
So. Gray, baby. How you gonna explain that one to the electorate?

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

The state still needs to recoup the roughly $10 billion it has spent buying electricity for utilities.

I think that number is too low, should be something above $14 billion!!