Consumers who heat with electricity will be hit the hardest, with their costs projected to rise 13.6% to $1,208 for the winter season, the association found. The expense of maintaining and upgrading the electric grid is driving up costs, particularly in the West, where fires have ravaged the grid and electric heating costs could soar nearly 23%.

Meanwhile, here at home, a massive port workers’ strike could cost the economy $5 billion a day, according to estimates by JP Morgan Chase. Looking ahead, private payroll numbers for September will be released on Wednesday.