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Bill for cheaper electricity pulled from house floor

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FRANKFORT, KY. (WFIE) -

A bill to allow Century Aluminum to buy cheaper electricity has been pulled from the House floor.

Representative Tommy Thompson, the bill's sponsor, said the bill isn't ready for a vote because of what he called a misinformation campaign.

Thompson claims the bill would not lead to deregulation of the state's electricity market or cause electricity rates to soar.

Century Aluminum has said it will close and hundreds of jobs will be lost, unless it can buy cheaper electricity.

Opposing lawmakers say the general assembly should not interfere with a contract dispute between the company and a utility.

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