AXIOS (Chuck McCutcheon) - Energy execs say they're trying to address anger over rising electric bills
HOUSTON — Several top energy executives and a federal regulator had a message Thursday for Americans angry about soaring electricity bills: Help is on the way. Why it matters: The cost of electricity — which has spiked across much of the country over the past year — has become a top-tier political issue, with Democrats making it a focus of their affordability push. Driving the news: At a CERAWeek panel on affordability, the executives said investments in grid improvements, closer cooperation among states and the federal government, help from hyperscalers, and other measures will bring down rates. - Southern California Edison president and CEO Steve Powell said wildfire-related upgrades dramatically drove up his customers' rates…