PROVIDENCE has one of the highest energy burdens for low-income households in the nation, according to a new report from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy. / COURTESY AMERICAN COUNCIL FOR AN ENERGY-EFFICIENT ECONOMY
PROVIDENCE – Providence has the fifth-highest energy burden for low-income households among 48 major U.S. metropolitan areas, according to a report released this week by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy and the Energy Efficiency for All coalition. And, Providence was behind only Memphis for the number of Latino households nationwide experiencing the greatest…