{"id":9562,"date":"2026-04-30T10:00:49","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T15:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/westplexnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/30\/americans-air-conditioning-costs-expected-to-rise-again-this-summer-2\/"},"modified":"2026-04-30T10:00:49","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T15:00:49","slug":"americans-air-conditioning-costs-expected-to-rise-again-this-summer-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/westplexnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/30\/americans-air-conditioning-costs-expected-to-rise-again-this-summer-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Americans\u2019 air conditioning costs expected to rise again this summer"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"After
\n

After facing costly heating bills this winter, a new report says consumers shouldn\u2019t expect relief for the summer months, as electric prices and temperatures continue to rise. (Photo by Dave Cummings\/New Hampshire Bulletin)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

After facing costly heating bills this winter, consumers shouldn\u2019t expect relief for the summer months, according to new projections for household utility costs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The National Energy Assistance Directors Association <\/span>projects<\/span><\/a> the average electricity cost to cool homes between June and September will reach $778 this summer. That\u2019s a $61 \u2014 or 8.5% \u2014 increase from last year and nearly 37% higher than in 2020.<\/span><\/p>\n

The association, which represents state employees administering federal energy assistance programs, attributes the increase to warmer temperatures and higher electric prices.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cFamilies are squeezed from both directions,\u201d Mark Wolfe, the association\u2019s executive director, said in a news release. \u201cThey are paying more for electricity, and they need more of it to stay safe during increasingly hot summers.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Projections show a pronounced impact in the South because of its higher temperatures and widespread air conditioning usage. South Atlantic states \u2014 from Delaware to Florida \u2014\u00a0 are expected to see average cooling bills rise by more than $100 between June and September compared with last year. But Midwestern states are expected to see summer costs go up by about $30 per household.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

One in six American households are behind on energy bills, with total utility debt expected to reach approximately $23 billion by the end of the year, the association said. With home energy costs rising by more than double the rate of inflation, the group has urged Congress to appropriate billions more in energy assistance funding.<\/span><\/p>\n

State lawmakers of both parties are <\/span>increasingly scrutinizing <\/span><\/a>high electricity prices as most Americans are served by state-regulated utilities. Despite growing outcry, state leaders say they have little ability to provide consumer relief because of broader energy market realities.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Edison Electric Institute, which represents the nation\u2019s investor-owned electric utilities, has pointed to surging electricity demand, extreme weather, new technologies and widespread electrification as factors leading to increased prices. The organization says its members will invest more than <\/span>$1.1 trillion<\/span><\/a> in grid improvements and expansion over the next five years.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve got to build a lot of infrastructure to meet this incredible growing demand that\u2019s going to benefit our economy, benefit our communities, and help the United States lead in the technologies of the future,\u201d EEI Vice Chair Chris Womack said during an April 14 <\/span>event<\/span><\/a> hosted by Axios.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A February study<\/span><\/a> commissioned by the organization said electricity prices have remained stable across much of the country but hikes in \u201ca few states and regions\u201d have put upward pressure on national average costs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

That report attributed regional price hikes to changes in markets, policies and other circumstances beyond the control of utility providers.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIn general, the utilities have managed controllable costs effectively,\u201d it said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Stateline reporter Kevin Hardy can be reached at <\/span><\/i>khardy@stateline.org<\/span><\/i><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

\n

This story was originally produced by Stateline<\/a>, which is part of States Newsroom, a nonprofit news network which includes Missouri Independent, and is supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity.<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

After facing costly heating bills this winter, a new report says consumers shouldn\u2019t expect relief for the summer months, as electric prices and temperatures continue to rise. (Photo by Dave Cummings\/New Hampshire Bulletin) After facing costly heating bills this winter, consumers shouldn\u2019t expect relief for the summer months, according to new projections for household utility…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":9563,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kadence_starter_templates_imported_post":false,"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9562","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\nAmericans\u2019 air conditioning costs expected to rise again this summer - WestplexNews.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/westplexnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/30\/americans-air-conditioning-costs-expected-to-rise-again-this-summer-2\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Americans\u2019 air conditioning costs expected to rise again this summer - WestplexNews.com\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"After facing costly heating bills this winter, a new report says consumers shouldn\u2019t expect relief for the summer months, as electric prices and temperatures continue to rise. (Photo by Dave Cummings\/New Hampshire Bulletin) After facing costly heating bills this winter, consumers shouldn\u2019t expect relief for the summer months, according to new projections for household utility...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/westplexnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/30\/americans-air-conditioning-costs-expected-to-rise-again-this-summer-2\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"WestplexNews.com\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-04-30T15:00:49+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/missouriindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/metergoldner-2048x1529-1-1024x765-1.jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Brad Hildebrand\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Brad Hildebrand\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/westplexnews.com\\\/index.php\\\/2026\\\/04\\\/30\\\/americans-air-conditioning-costs-expected-to-rise-again-this-summer-2\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/westplexnews.com\\\/index.php\\\/2026\\\/04\\\/30\\\/americans-air-conditioning-costs-expected-to-rise-again-this-summer-2\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Brad Hildebrand\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/westplexnews.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/86ac6e2a917ca881b22f6d55d1b955f0\"},\"headline\":\"Americans\u2019 air conditioning costs expected to rise again this summer\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-04-30T15:00:49+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/westplexnews.com\\\/index.php\\\/2026\\\/04\\\/30\\\/americans-air-conditioning-costs-expected-to-rise-again-this-summer-2\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":527,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/westplexnews.com\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/westplexnews.com\\\/index.php\\\/2026\\\/04\\\/30\\\/americans-air-conditioning-costs-expected-to-rise-again-this-summer-2\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/westplexnews.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/04\\\/metergoldner-2048x1529-1-1024x765-1-GuhWCN.jpg\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/westplexnews.com\\\/index.php\\\/2026\\\/04\\\/30\\\/americans-air-conditioning-costs-expected-to-rise-again-this-summer-2\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/westplexnews.com\\\/index.php\\\/2026\\\/04\\\/30\\\/americans-air-conditioning-costs-expected-to-rise-again-this-summer-2\\\/\",\"name\":\"Americans\u2019 air conditioning costs expected to rise again this summer - WestplexNews.com\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/westplexnews.com\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/westplexnews.com\\\/index.php\\\/2026\\\/04\\\/30\\\/americans-air-conditioning-costs-expected-to-rise-again-this-summer-2\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/westplexnews.com\\\/index.php\\\/2026\\\/04\\\/30\\\/americans-air-conditioning-costs-expected-to-rise-again-this-summer-2\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/westplexnews.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/04\\\/metergoldner-2048x1529-1-1024x765-1-GuhWCN.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-04-30T15:00:49+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/westplexnews.com\\\/index.php\\\/2026\\\/04\\\/30\\\/americans-air-conditioning-costs-expected-to-rise-again-this-summer-2\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/westplexnews.com\\\/index.php\\\/2026\\\/04\\\/30\\\/americans-air-conditioning-costs-expected-to-rise-again-this-summer-2\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/westplexnews.com\\\/index.php\\\/2026\\\/04\\\/30\\\/americans-air-conditioning-costs-expected-to-rise-again-this-summer-2\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/westplexnews.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/04\\\/metergoldner-2048x1529-1-1024x765-1-GuhWCN.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/westplexnews.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/04\\\/metergoldner-2048x1529-1-1024x765-1-GuhWCN.jpg\",\"width\":1024,\"height\":765},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/westplexnews.com\\\/index.php\\\/2026\\\/04\\\/30\\\/americans-air-conditioning-costs-expected-to-rise-again-this-summer-2\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/westplexnews.com\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Americans\u2019 air conditioning costs expected to rise again this summer\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/westplexnews.com\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/westplexnews.com\\\/\",\"name\":\"WestplexNews.com\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/westplexnews.com\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/westplexnews.com\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/westplexnews.com\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"WestplexNews.com\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/westplexnews.com\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/westplexnews.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/westplexnews.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/06\\\/cropped-Westplex-News-MASTER-PNG-CLEAR-CROP-690-X-242.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/westplexnews.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/06\\\/cropped-Westplex-News-MASTER-PNG-CLEAR-CROP-690-X-242.png\",\"width\":690,\"height\":242,\"caption\":\"WestplexNews.com\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/westplexnews.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/westplexnews.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/86ac6e2a917ca881b22f6d55d1b955f0\",\"name\":\"Brad Hildebrand\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/dc2f8931c569b15114c958f40a15bda5a2ae504b7f31d3ecf1c2227aa19e0071?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/dc2f8931c569b15114c958f40a15bda5a2ae504b7f31d3ecf1c2227aa19e0071?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/dc2f8931c569b15114c958f40a15bda5a2ae504b7f31d3ecf1c2227aa19e0071?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Brad Hildebrand\"},\"sameAs\":[\"http:\\\/\\\/Westplexnews.com\"],\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/westplexnews.com\\\/index.php\\\/author\\\/bradh\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Americans\u2019 air conditioning costs expected to rise again this summer - WestplexNews.com","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/westplexnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/30\/americans-air-conditioning-costs-expected-to-rise-again-this-summer-2\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Americans\u2019 air conditioning costs expected to rise again this summer - WestplexNews.com","og_description":"After facing costly heating bills this winter, a new report says consumers shouldn\u2019t expect relief for the summer months, as electric prices and temperatures continue to rise. (Photo by Dave Cummings\/New Hampshire Bulletin) After facing costly heating bills this winter, consumers shouldn\u2019t expect relief for the summer months, according to new projections for household utility...","og_url":"https:\/\/westplexnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/30\/americans-air-conditioning-costs-expected-to-rise-again-this-summer-2\/","og_site_name":"WestplexNews.com","article_published_time":"2026-04-30T15:00:49+00:00","og_image":[{"url":"https:\/\/missouriindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/metergoldner-2048x1529-1-1024x765-1.jpeg","type":"","width":"","height":""}],"author":"Brad Hildebrand","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Brad Hildebrand","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/westplexnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/30\/americans-air-conditioning-costs-expected-to-rise-again-this-summer-2\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/westplexnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/30\/americans-air-conditioning-costs-expected-to-rise-again-this-summer-2\/"},"author":{"name":"Brad Hildebrand","@id":"https:\/\/westplexnews.com\/#\/schema\/person\/86ac6e2a917ca881b22f6d55d1b955f0"},"headline":"Americans\u2019 air conditioning costs expected to rise again this summer","datePublished":"2026-04-30T15:00:49+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/westplexnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/30\/americans-air-conditioning-costs-expected-to-rise-again-this-summer-2\/"},"wordCount":527,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/westplexnews.com\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/westplexnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/30\/americans-air-conditioning-costs-expected-to-rise-again-this-summer-2\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/westplexnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/metergoldner-2048x1529-1-1024x765-1-GuhWCN.jpg","inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/westplexnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/30\/americans-air-conditioning-costs-expected-to-rise-again-this-summer-2\/","url":"https:\/\/westplexnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/30\/americans-air-conditioning-costs-expected-to-rise-again-this-summer-2\/","name":"Americans\u2019 air conditioning costs expected to rise again this summer - WestplexNews.com","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/westplexnews.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/westplexnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/30\/americans-air-conditioning-costs-expected-to-rise-again-this-summer-2\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/westplexnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/30\/americans-air-conditioning-costs-expected-to-rise-again-this-summer-2\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/westplexnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/metergoldner-2048x1529-1-1024x765-1-GuhWCN.jpg","datePublished":"2026-04-30T15:00:49+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/westplexnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/30\/americans-air-conditioning-costs-expected-to-rise-again-this-summer-2\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/westplexnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/30\/americans-air-conditioning-costs-expected-to-rise-again-this-summer-2\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/westplexnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/30\/americans-air-conditioning-costs-expected-to-rise-again-this-summer-2\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/westplexnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/metergoldner-2048x1529-1-1024x765-1-GuhWCN.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/westplexnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/metergoldner-2048x1529-1-1024x765-1-GuhWCN.jpg","width":1024,"height":765},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/westplexnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/30\/americans-air-conditioning-costs-expected-to-rise-again-this-summer-2\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/westplexnews.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Americans\u2019 air conditioning costs expected to rise again this summer"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/westplexnews.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/westplexnews.com\/","name":"WestplexNews.com","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/westplexnews.com\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/westplexnews.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/westplexnews.com\/#organization","name":"WestplexNews.com","url":"https:\/\/westplexnews.com\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/westplexnews.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/westplexnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/cropped-Westplex-News-MASTER-PNG-CLEAR-CROP-690-X-242.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/westplexnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/cropped-Westplex-News-MASTER-PNG-CLEAR-CROP-690-X-242.png","width":690,"height":242,"caption":"WestplexNews.com"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/westplexnews.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/westplexnews.com\/#\/schema\/person\/86ac6e2a917ca881b22f6d55d1b955f0","name":"Brad Hildebrand","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/dc2f8931c569b15114c958f40a15bda5a2ae504b7f31d3ecf1c2227aa19e0071?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/dc2f8931c569b15114c958f40a15bda5a2ae504b7f31d3ecf1c2227aa19e0071?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/dc2f8931c569b15114c958f40a15bda5a2ae504b7f31d3ecf1c2227aa19e0071?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Brad Hildebrand"},"sameAs":["http:\/\/Westplexnews.com"],"url":"https:\/\/westplexnews.com\/index.php\/author\/bradh\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/westplexnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9562","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/westplexnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/westplexnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/westplexnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/westplexnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9562"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/westplexnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9562\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/westplexnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9563"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/westplexnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9562"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/westplexnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9562"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/westplexnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9562"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}