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Proposed Florida energy choice initiative puts consumers at risk, opponents say
Leaders in business, government and the electric power industry are speaking out against the policies of activists who want energy choice on the 2020 Florida ballot, warning that customers would see their electricity costs rise under deregulation. Citizens for Energy Choices is sponsoring the pr... Read More »Consumers Energy reaches settlement agreement on clean energy plan for Michigan
Consumers Energy is moving solidly toward greener energy investments, having reached a settlement agreement with a mix of customer groups and environmental organizations on its Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) that includes reducing carbon emissions by more than 90 percent by 2040. Michigan’s l... Read More »Organizations urge executive action on electric vehicles
More than 55 environmental groups, utilities, technology companies, labor organizations, car dealers, community organizations and towns united under the non-profit ChargEVC last week to request New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy take action to open the market to electric vehicles. Specifically, they wa... Read More »Maryland Public Service Commission approves rate increase for Potomac Edison
The Maryland Public Service Commission approved Potomac Edison Company’s request to increase electric distribution rates by a total of $6.2 million. The total monthly bill for the average residential customer will go up about $2.13, an increase of just over 2 percent of a customer's total bil... Read More »Unit 2 reactor at Susquehanna Steam Electric Station disconnected for routine maintenance
The Unit 2 reactor at the Susquehanna Steam Electric Station was disconnected from the electrical grid last week for scheduled refueling and maintenance. The unit's refueling outage occurs every two years to ensure that the station runs safely and efficiently. The station’s Unit 1 react... Read More »Energy Department reaches financial close on additional loan guarantees for new Vogtle units
U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry recently announced that the Department of Energy (DOE) reached financial close for up to $3.7 billion in additional loan guarantees to finance the continued construction of Vogtle Units 3 and 4 at the Alvin W. Vogtle Electric Generating Plant near Waynesboro, Ga.... Read More »Detroit’s DTE Energy working with nonprofit to recruit workers
DTE Energy is working with a nonprofit organization called Workforce Opportunity Services (WOS) to recruit individuals from underserved populations to work at Detroit-based DTE. Through this initiative, WOS will recruit and train candidates for a 26-week Utility Employee Program. ... Read More »Credit: Otter Tail Power Co.