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Renewables and Natural Gas Make Up Most of Electricity Additions in the US in 2018

According to EIA, nearly 32 gigawatts (GW) of new electric generating capacity will come online in the United States in 2018, more than in any year over the past decade. Although renewables such as wind and solar accounted for 98% ...

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Electricity Prices Remain Flat Despite Coal Energy Decline

Ten years after coal began losing substantial electricity market share – primarily to natural gas – electricity prices have not risen at all, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reports. In inflation-adjusted dollars, electricity prices are lower now than they were a decade ago. Inflation ...

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Ohio Public Utilities Commission Grants $26 million Electricity Rates Discount to Acero Junction

Steelmaker Acero Junction has been granted a multi-million-dollar discount on electricity rates. The Ohio Public Utilities Commission granted the company a $26 million discount across 6 years so it can jumpstart hiring and investment in the region. The decision was ...

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US Expected to Dominate Global Natural Gas Markets

Recently, BP released its latest Energy Outlook, pointing out that by 2023 the US will be self-sufficient in energy and continue to lead global gas production. The report also adds to the growing consensus that the US will become the dominant player in ...

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New Tech Claims 22% Electric Bill Savings

Energy consumption is a lot like fuel efficiency in your car. When you accelerate in your vehicle, you use more fuel and have a lower fuel efficiency. But, once you reach a certain speed and put on cruise control, your fuel ...

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Eversource to Raise Electricity Rates for Connecticut Customers

Over 1.2 million Connecticut consumers who get their power from Eversource will be paying $5.40 per month more in the coming year under rate increases just granted by state regulators, but officials say it could have been a lot worse. Eversource originally ...

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Spending on Electricity Expected to Increase this Summer

According to EIA’s short-term energy outlook, the average US household will spend $426 on electricity this summer, up 3% over last year. The projected increase is due to higher average electricity rates across the ...

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CenterPoint Energy Files for Electricity Rates Increase in Texas

CenterPoint Energy this week filed to increase its electric distribution rates, another part of a plan that will raise the utility’s rates across its regulated businesses over the next year. CenterPoint is seeking to increase its electric distribution revenues by ...

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NYSEG Will Raise Electricity and Gas Rates May 1st for the 3rd Time in Two Years

New York State Electric and Gas will raise their electricity and gas rates again starting May 1, 2018. This is the 3rd and final phase of a rate increase passed in 2016 by the Public Service Commission. Natural gas and ...

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PECO Files for $82M Electricity Rate Increase in Pennsylvania

PECO filed a request Thursday with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission for approval of an $82 million increase in rates it charges customers for the delivery of electricity. The increase would raise a residential customer’s bill by 3.2 percent. The ...

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