Utility companies across the country are working together to raise awareness of utility scams as part of National Consumer Protection Week in an effort to help customers protect their bank accounts from fraudsters looking to steal.
The Federal Trade Commission’s campaign that runs from March 3... Read More »
Tax incentives and continued support for research and development are two ways that Congress and the federal government can address climate change and further reduce emissions from the power sector, industry leaders told the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on Tuesday.
“Havin... Read More »
The time is now for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to reform the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA), wrote 10 leaders of national nonprofit groups in a March 4 letter to FERC commissioners.
FERC is responsible for implementing the 1978-enacted law, which was meant to promot... Read More »
Alliant Energy’s Iowa energy company recently filed proposals with the Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) to recover costs associated with new wind generation, investments to enhance reliability and customer service for its electric customers and investments in its natural gas distribution system.
The... Read More »
Thanks to the company’s efforts to strengthen the
energy grid, Florida Power & Light Company’s (FPL) had its best year in
terms of customer satisfaction and service reliability in 2018.
The average FPL customer fewer outages than ever
before and had the lowest number of flickers or momen... Read More »
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) recently approved filings by the four FirstEnergy electric distribution companies serving Pennsylvania for supplements to tariffs designed to remove barriers to third-party electric vehicle (EV) charging stations.
The Commission approved the filin... Read More »
Shreveport, Louisiana-based Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO) has submitted a rate increase request with the Arkansas Public Service Commission (APSC).
The request is comprised of a net annual increase of $45.6 million in the company’s non-fuel base rates, plus $12 million for incre... Read More »
U.S. Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT) reintroduced last week a bill that would increase access to capital for rural electric cooperatives, which he says will lower energy costs and improve rural electric infrastructure.
This is especially true for Montana, where 25 rural electric cooperatives distribute ... Read More »
The United States can better protect its electric grid from major natural and man-made disturbances if portions of the grid are strategically reconfigured.
That was one of the points made by a panel of experts who testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental A... Read More »
WASHINGTON – A Southern California Edison (SCE) official said this week that the utility is poised to meet California’s ambitious goals for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Tammy Tumbling, SCE director of government relations for local affairs, said the utility is taking active steps... Read More »