(Editor's note: This article was originally published Nov. 23, 2023. Consider it as background information for the print story published Sept. 26, 2024.)
BERLIN — Berlin residents could one day choose to opt into an energy collaborative and see a reduction in their electric bills, if a proposal for the collaborative is approved by the city council.
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