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Energy Choice Blog
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New York Residents Are Prepared to Fight Con Edison’s Proposed Rate Increase
New Yorkers are voicing their frustrations about a proposed electricity and gas rate increase by Con Edison. The utility, who serves 1.1 million residents and businesses in New York, wants to add $485 million in electricity and $210 million in natural gas revenue in 2020.
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Do you know what you are paying for? A breakdown of your electricity bill
For most of us, an electricity bill comes from our utility each month and we pay the balance without thinking twice about it. But, if you think you are just paying for the electricity you used that month - think again.
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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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