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PEPCO’s Proposed Transition to 100% Renewable Energy for D.C.

The excitement for Washington D.C.'s renewable energy plans may have been dampened this week as PEPCO rolled out their plans to pay for the transition.

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NYSE&G is seeking a rate increase that would cost New Yorkers over $100 per year on their electric bill

New York State Electric & Gas Corp. is seeking a rate increase that would raise the average monthly bill for its electric customers by more than $10 a month.

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BGE Seeks Rate Hike for Maryland Electricity and Gas Customers

BGE seeks electricity and gas rate hike that would add over $8 to customer's bills per month.

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Texas Cities Hire Attorney to Keep Electricity Rates from Increasing

Cities across the Río Grande Valley have joined together and hired an attorney to make sure electricity customers don't pay too much on their light bill.

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Will the closing of Three Mile Island impact Pennsylvania electricity rates?

The closing of Three Mile Island in Pennsylvania means a reduction of about 804 megawatts from Pennsylvania’s 2018 generating capacity. Will it increase electricity rates in the area?

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UK has first week without burning coal since the 19th century

The UK has announced it set a new record of 160 hours(nearly one week) without using coal-fired power plants. This marks the first time the UK has gone a week without generating electricity from coal-fired power plants since the 19th century.

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Ohio seeks ‘clean energy’ electricity surcharges in 2020

An Ohio House panel on Thursday recommended a slightly slower timeline to end Ohio’s existing green-energy mandates and replace them with new subsidies for “zero-carbon” power plants.

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How Long Should Your Electricity Plan Contract Be?

May people aren't sure how long of an electricity plan they should sign up for. We lay out the pros and cons of long and short term contracts here.

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Massachusetts Utilities Authorized to Collect $168 Million From Ratepayers for Offshore Wind Project

The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities approved a multi-million dollar offshore wind energy project with Vineyard Wind last Friday. They also authorized the state’s three utilities to collect an additional $168 million from ratepayers just for carrying the contracts on their books.

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Connecticut Strikes a 10 Year Deal with New England’s Biggest Power Plant

The State of Connecticut signed a 10-year agreement with the Millstone Power Station to continue to provide electricity for the state.

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