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Eversource Seeks Huge Rates Increase in Connecticut

Connecticut’s largest energy utility, Eversource Energy, is seeking a $336.8 million increase in electricity rates over the next 3 years. If approved, the hike would boost Connecticut’s resident’s electricity bill over 6%. Eversource claims they are seeking the rate increase ...

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Duke Energy Proposes a Truly Haunting Rate Hike

Ohio – Duke Energy has a proposal to the Ohio Public Utilities Commission for a rate hike to offset its maintenance and smart meter installation costs.  The proposal is asking for a $15 million increase over current revenues and to ...

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Delaware Residents May See a $9 Increase to Their Energy Bill

Newark-based Delmarva Power is seeking a $44 million raise in energy rates for its Delaware customers to offset infrastructure maintenance costs. The plan includes a $31.2 million raise in electricity rates and a $12.8 million raise in natural gas rates. ...

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Huge Electricity Rates Increase Coming for National Grid Customers In MA

Residents in Massachusetts who use National Grid as their electricity supplier will see a 34% fixed rate increase beginning Nov. 1st and running all the way through April 2018. Beginning Nov 1st, the fixed rate option for National Grid will ...

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Some Energy Savings Tips Should Be Ignored

With winter on its way, you have probably started to see a few energy saving advice articles on the internet and social media. In fact, we have our own energy savings tips on ElectricityRates.com with suggestions to help you save ...

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New England Utilities Limit Pipeline Capacity Costing Billions in Higher Rates

A new academic study posted by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has two New England utilities under intense criticism this week. The report indicates that two utilities, Eversource and Avangrid, artificially constrained the capacity on the Algonquin Pipeline to drive up ...

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“One of America’s Dirtiest Coal Plants” Set to Close in 2018

One of the largest coal plants in Texas is shutting down. Luminant announced that they will retire its massive Monticello Coal Power Plant in January 2018. The power plant is located about 100 miles east of Dallas in the Mt. ...

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What is Peak Time Energy Pricing and How Can it Benefit Me?

For most people, we typically wake up, turn on lights, use the shower and make breakfast in the mornings. Then, after returning home from work, we turn on the TV, adjust the thermostat, make dinner, etc. It’s no secret that ...

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Pizza Franchisee in Houston Adds a New Solar Topping from TXU Energy

Houston Pizza Venture, one of the largest franchisees of Papa John’s pizza in the country, has just added solar to its 100% renewable energy portfolio. Since 2015, Houston Pizza Venture has powered all of its restaurants in Texas with 100% ...

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Electric or Gas Dryer: Which is More Energy Efficient?

Whether you live by yourself or have a family of 10, doing the laundry can really run up your monthly energy bill. We all know it’s a necessity for keeping our clothes and other fabrics clean but few of us ...

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