Duke Energy has released a new tool that lets drivers calculate how much money they will save by driving an electric vehicle (EV).
Duke’s Electric Vehicle Savings Calculator allows drivers to make cost comparisons between driving their current vehicle and driving an EV.
“Drivers want spe... Read More »
Indiana and Kansas are now among the states authorizing utility commissions to use securitization to allow electric utilities to finance the early retirement of certain generating plants.
The financing mechanism has been around for a long time, but more recently has been used as a public policy ... Read More »
In an effort to reduce potential damage from severe weather, Ohio Edison will pump $22 million into vegetation management this year for the 34 counties it services in Ohio.
This work will target the area around 5,050 miles of power lines. So far, nearly 1,200 miles of electric lines have already... Read More »
Tampa Electric filed a plan with the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) for new rates that, if approved, would take effect in January 2022.
If the plan gets the go-ahead, residential customers would see an increase of about 19 percent in 2022 to $125.48 for the average use of 1,000 kilowatt-... Read More »
Legislation was introduced last week in Congress to create an investment tax credit to promote the construction of regionally significant transmission projects across the nation.
The Electric Power Infrastructure Improvement Act, introduced by Reps. Steven Horsford (D-NV) and Susie Lee (D-NV), an... Read More »
Building on annual United States Energy and Employment Reports and the five-Year Energy and Employment Report, the Energy Futures Initiative (EFI) and the National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO) released a new report this week showcasing massive median wage gains for energy workers ov... Read More »
Staff at the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) settled a request from Puget Sound Energy (PSE) to increase electric rates.
The multiparty settlement calls for a $65 million general revenue increase of $65.3 million. Consequently, the average residential electric customerâ€... Read More »
Portland General Electric (PGE) announced three new funding opportunities for local clean energy and electric vehicle projects.
The funding opportunities come through the Renewable Development Fund, Electric School Bus Fund, and Drive Change Fund, made possible through PGE customer clean energy ... Read More »
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is urging customers with past-due balances to explore financial assistance programs before the customer protections established during the pandemic end on June 30.
PG&E officials have been working with customers with past-due balances for more than a year ... Read More »
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. energy consumption fell by 7 percent last year, compared to 2019, marking its largest annual fall since the Energy Information Administration (EIA) began gathering data in 1949.
All sectors were down, though some fared better than others. With most people bottled ... Read More »