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RG&E talks billing

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Julie Williams
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WXXI News
Chris Knospe and Trish Nilsen with host Evan Dawson on "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Thursday, March 26, 2026
WXXI News

"It's been cold out. Your bill may reflect that with increased energy use and higher market supply costs. We're here to help you understand why and what you can do next."

That's the language from a recent text many local RG&E customers received.

We sit down with RG&E leaders this hour. They can't answer questions about your specific bill, but they can talk about billing practices. They also address how the energy crisis is affecting what they do.

Our guests:

  • Trish Nilsen, CEO of NYSEG and RG&E 
  • Chris Knospe, regional manager of NYSEG and RG&E municipal, community, and business relations

Evan Dawson is the host of "Connections with Evan Dawson." He joined WXXI in January 2014 after working at 13WHAM-TV, where he served as morning news anchor. He was hired as a reporter for 13WHAM-TV in 2003 before being promoted to anchor in 2007.
Megan Mack is the executive producer of "Connections with Evan Dawson" and live/televised engagement programming.
Julie Williams is an associate producer for "Connections with Evan Dawson." She started at WXXI in 2019 and has been working on Connections since 2022.