PSE&G told some coworkers of mine their bill would go up by “as much as 20%” shortly before they went up by 150%. One of them got a bill for $800 for their two bedroom apartment

I probably was. But I also just delete all their emails. They're the only energy distributer in my area. Even if I contracted with someone else I'd have to pay their increased distribution rates.

These taxes collected from tariffs have to go somewhere

Where are you located? In Germany it spiked but now I'm paying less than before the war (25 vs 27 cents).

As a "European" my electricity bill has never been as low as it is this year. I think it really depends where you live