Duke Energy Carolinas today filed a request with the North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC) to increase electric rates by approximately $446 million, for an overall increase of 9.7 percent. More than 90 percent of the request is driven by capital investments that Duke Energy Carolinas has made in the electric system that serves 1.9 million […]
Electricity rates vary widely. I’ve found rates from 12¢ to 50¢ per kWh from the same provider. If you want results that are anywhere close to accurate, you’ll need to check your own electric bill and find your actual kWh rate. Your bill might have multiple kWh rates (e.g., one for “delivery” and one for […]
A month ago, adventurer Geoff Mackley stood in a place no human had ever been before: only 30 yards above a roiling lake of lava in an active volcano on a South Pacific island. The stunning photos and video that the volcanologist from New Zealand took after a 15-year quest produced awe — and a […]
PANAMA CITY — A Bay County woman will receive a free and brand new house built entirely by caring members of the community. A group of community members met Monday to discuss the construction of the new home for Pamela Myers, a mother of two who lost her husband to heart problems in January. “Different […]
On average, energy costs have nearly doubled as a fraction of annual family budgets since 2001. The unequal distribution of incomes in the United States imposes disproportionate energy cost burdens on minority and senior households. The average after-tax incomes of low- and middle-income U.S. families have not grown since 2001. Meanwhile, inflation has eroded 27% […]
The year 2012 continues on a record warm pace, according to a report released July 9. In the June “State of the Climate” report, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) found the first half of 2012 was the record warmest January-June period for the Lower 48 States, in records dating to 1895. In all, […]
The likely doubling is because households will pick up the tab for government green programs – meaning average electricity users face finding an extra $320 to $440. It comes on top of a warning from pricing regulator IPART, which had told consumers to expect July 1 jumps of only 10-13 per cent – to pay […]
The Texas Public Utility Commission voted Thursday to approve a 50 percent increase in the wholesale electricity price cap in a move it hopes will spur construction of more power plants. The increase becomes effective on Aug. 1 and it could be just the start. Commissioners are considering, but aren’t yet expected to vote on, […]
