electric utilities
Ready to give up air conditioning? – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
As this torrid summer wears on, electric utilities in all regions of the country are struggling to satisfy record demand. The bulk of that extra power is going to run air-conditioning systems, feeding an already hearty appetite. Energy use for air-conditioning America’s homes and vehicles has
The great wind power bait and switch – The Boston Globe
HOW MUCH are you willing to pay for green energy? Almost any
ratepayer would say that if the electric utilities could obtain a significant
amount of their power from a renewable source, and do so without raising rates,
then that would be a good deal. It would certainly appear to be a good deal
Utility-first climate bill warms up in Congress
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Environmentalists and power companies are lobbying U.S. senators to put forward climate and energy legislation that would initially cap greenhouse emissions only from electric utilities, saying it’s the last best chance for passing a bill this year.
How will our future energy needs be met? – The Arizona Daily Star (Tucson, Az)
AZ electric utilities must file 15-year plans, regulators say State regulators have approved new rules that require Arizona’s electric
utilities to file long-term plans to show how they plan to meet future energy
needs. The rules, unanimously approved last week by the Arizona
Senate climate bill cuts aid to global forests
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The climate bill unveiled in the U.S. Senate last week cuts funds to projects protecting tropical forests that also are inexpensive ways to reduce global pollution and keep U.S. power bills affordable, environmentalists and electric utilities said on Monday.
Net Metering PV Systems Can Lead to Big Savings
Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) released a new study on the bill savings received by residential customers with solar photovoltaic (PV) power systems, under the net metering rates currently offered by California’s two largest electric utilities.
Utilities: Green tech good for planet, bad for business
Most electric utilities are on board with adding wind and solar to their repertoire despite economic fears for their bottom line, survey says.
Bill would require renewable energy – Lexington Herald-Leader
A new coalition pushing for sustainable energy is applauding a bill
that would require the state’s electric utilities to generate more than 12
percent of their sales from renewable sources by 2020. House Bill 408, introduced Wednesday by state Rep. Harry Moberly, D-Richmond,
also would set up a
Bill would require renewable energy – Lexington Herald-Leader
A new coalition pushing for sustainable energy is applauding a bill
that would require the state’s electric utilities to generate more than 12
percent of their sales from renewable sources by 2020. House Bill 408, introduced Wednesday by state Rep. Harry Moberly, D-Richmond,
also would set up a
News & notes – The Arizona Daily Star (Tucson, Az)
TUCSON Solon has a faster, efficient solar module Tucson solar-panel maker Solon Corp. has announced a new
photovoltaic module designed for large-scale utility generation. The company said its Velocity MW Solar System will provide electric
utilities with a faster, more cost-effective way to
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