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Ratepayers will Directly Fund PSE&G’s Solar Extension Plan

New Jersey’s Board of Public Utilities (BPU) approved PSE&G’s solar extension plan earlier this week, a $446 million move that will be funded directly by ratepayers over the next several years. About $247 million will go towards the extension of ...

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Illinois Lawmakers Override Gov. Quinn’s Veto on Smart Grid Rate Hikes

May 29, 2013 Earlier this month, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn vetoed legislation that would have raised roughly $2.6 billion over ten years for Smart Grid deployment. Both the Illinois House and Senate voted to override Gov. Quinn’s veto last week. ...

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Consumers Energy Customers to See Higher Electric Bills in June

May 24, 2013 Michigan’s Consumers Energy customers will see higher electricity rates on next month’s bill. The average residential electric user’s bill will increase by about 2.3 percent or about $1.67. This is in addition to the rate increase that ...

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Another Rate Increase for Baltimore Gas & Electric Customers?

May 22, 2013 Baltimore Gas & Electric (BGE) has filed yet another rate increase request in the form of a new customer surcharge. If approved by the Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC), electricity rates would increase by an approximate 4 ...

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Arizona Electricity Market May Open Up To Electric Choice

May 17, 2013 Free market competition in Arizona’s electricity market is likely, says energy analysts. Those in charge of utility regulations in Arizona support reviving deregulation and opening electric choice to not only larger businesses but residents and small businesses ...

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Energy Plus Now Providing Retail Electricity to Businesses in D.C.

May 15, 2013       The retail electricity provider, Energy Plus, has expanded its service territory and is now an available electricity provider in the District of Columbia. Energy Plus already sells retail electricity to more than 200,000 homes ...

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Illinois Governor Vetoes ComEd Smart Grid Rate Hike

May 7, 2013 Last week, Illinois Governor, Pat Quinn vetoed legislation that would have increased electricity rates for Commonwealth Edison (ComEd) customers in order to modernize the state’s smart grid infrastructure. Gov. Quinn stated that the bill would have undermined ...

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United Illuminating Files for Distribution Rate Increase

Earlier this month, Connecticut’s United Illuminating Company (UI) formally requested to increase distribution rates for the utility’s 329,000 plus residential customers starting in 2014. While customers’ bills won’t be greatly affected in 2014, there are underlying issues that some customers ...

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BGE’s Electric Supply Rates to Increase Following Distribution Rate Hike

Electric rates for non-shopping Baltimore Gas & Electric (BGE) customers are scheduled to rise by about $6 per month beginning in June. Customers that have already switched to a retail electricity provider for their electric supply will not be affected. ...

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Sangamon County, Illinois Chooses Electric Aggregation

Residents in 14 communities in and around Sangamon County, Illinois have chosen to participate in community electric aggregation, meaning that all residents and small businesses in the incorporated areas that have not already chosen a retail electricity provider will now ...

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