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Last Updated: 12/23/2020

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Powering America – Electricity Consumption and Energy Sources in the US

With over 300 million people in the US, there is no doubt that we consume a lot of energy. Whether it's powering our homes, businesses, or transportation, America is one of the top energy consumers in the entire world. But, ...

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Massachusetts Switches Focus to New England Clean Energy Connect

The Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources and the state's largest utilities announced Wednesday that they've revoked their offer to buy a large amount of hydropower from Northern Pass, the massive Eversource power line project that would go through New Hampshire's White ...

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New York Bitcoin Miners Charged Higher Electricity Rates

Last week, it was reported that Plattsburgh city in upstate New York had imposed a temporary 18-month bitcoin mining ban, becoming the first city to do so. First proposed earlier this month by the city’s mayor, Colin Read, it was ...

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Utilities Finally Realize Electric Vehicles May Be Their Only Hope

In a follow up to our recent posts on how utilities can survive with a flat electricity demand,  it appears many major utilities across the US have received the message. They must adapt their business model and tap unconventional sources ...

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With Demand Flat, Electrification Might be the Only Hope for Utilities

US utilities are in a pickle. After 100 years of constant electricity demand increases, the US demand for electricity has flatlined. Our economy and population are continuing to grow, but electricity demand isn’t. This shift is primarily due to the ...

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National Electricity Rate Savings Report for March

March is here and we have savings on electricity rates all across the country. For those that have not already switched off their utility to a retail energy provider (REP), the time is now to lock in your new rate ...

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Texas Electricity Rates Expected to Spike Soon

Wholesale electricity rates are expected to spike this summer in Texas. This comes after Luminant said they will be shutting down three of its coal power plants in Texas by early next year. With an abundance of energy sources including ...

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New England Has an Electricity Problem That Isn’t Going Away Anytime Soon

The New England region of the US is having a hard time keeping up with lofty clean energy goals and meeting demand for electricity. The area is heavily reliant on natural gas for their power after many coal and nuclear ...

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FirstEnergy CEO Says Bankruptcy is Imminent

FirstEnergy Soltions' CEO Chuck Jones has said he believes board members for the company's generation subsidiary will file for bankruptcy within the next month. Jones said he expects FirstEnergy Solutions, the company's competitive generation branch, to borrow up to $100 ...

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FirstEnergy to deactivate coal power plant that can power 1.3 million homes

FirstEnergy Corp. expects to deactivate a large coal-fired power plant in West Virginia by year’s end that can power 1.3 million homes. The 1,300 megawatt Pleasants Power Station along the Ohio River in Willow Island, W.Va., will be closed or ...

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