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Residential rates in deregulated states increased by 0.3 cent more than they did in regulated states between 1997 and 2018, increasing from 10.1 to 14.8 in deregulated states versus 7.2 to 11.6 in regulated states, the American Public Power Association said.
Key factors driving renewable energy development last year — strong demand, declining costs, gains in battery storage technology and grid operators’ growing ability to handle renewables— are poised to continue into 2019, according to consulting firm Deloitte.
Algona Municipal Utilities in Iowa, working with Iowa State University, has used a grant from the American Public Power Association’s Demonstration of Energy & Efficiency Developments (DEED) program to develop a tool to help utilities make better use of the flood of data available from advanced metering infrastructure.
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority has awarded $1.4 billion for 26 new large-scale renewable energy projects resulting from a request for proposals issued in June 2017. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in June 2017 unveiled details of an initiative under which New York state will
With the signing of an agreement between the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority and Salt River Project, a solar plant on the Navajo Nation will soon be expanded to provide more renewable energy to the Nation. The agreement also paves the way for future renewable energy projects, NTUA and SRP said on
The start of the new year ushered in the legalization of recreational marijuana in California, the latest marker in a growing trend of states moving to legalize cannabis use. The power industry has been grappling with several challenges associated with cannabis operations including the collection of
Bristol Tennessee Essential Services is the first utility to receive the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, presented annually to U.S. manufacturing, service, small business, health care, education and nonprofit organizations that apply and are judged to be outstanding in seven criteria for performance excellence.
Exelon affiliate Exelon Generation Texas Power, which owns and operates nearly 3,500 MW of gas-fired power plants in Texas, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Nov. 7 for ExGen Texas Power Holdings and ExGen Texas Power.